This is an easy to use field guide for identifying the 80 reptile species currentlyknown to occur in the Murray catchment area of New South Wales. Illustrated with high quality colour photographs, the book describes the keydistinguishing features of each reptile and includes details on habitats andconservation status. Uniquely, it has a detailed chapter on how to conserve reptilesand manage key habitats, providing landholders and natural resource agencies withthe knowledge to help conserve reptiles in agricultural farming landscapes. Theup-to-date distribution maps are based on 10 years of extensive surveys andresearch on reptiles in the Murray catchment. The final chapter includes a section onsimilar looking species to further enable readers to accurately and quickly identifydifficult species. Reptiles of the NSW Murray Catchment promotes a broad appreciation of reptiles inthe region, and is a must-have for natural history enthusiasts. Contributors: Mason Crane, Matthew Herring and Rebecca Montague-Drake.
Titel
Reptiles of the NSW Murray Catchment
Untertitel
A Guide to Their Identification, Ecology and Conservation
Autor
EAN
9780643101890
Format
E-Book (epub)
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Veröffentlichung
01.04.2010
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Anzahl Seiten
248
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