Cusco Amazónico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an

Cusco Amazónico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an Amazonian Rainforest

"Assays of assemblages of amphibians and reptiles provide important information on community structure in the tropics. These ectothermic organisms are highly responsive to slight differences in the environment and to seasonal differences, such as patterns of rainfall. Most species seem to have rather restricted home ranges; therefore, data gathered in a restricted area provide much better insight into the requirements of, and potential interactions among, the species in the assemblage."â€•from the IntroductionThe rainforests in the southwestern part of the Amazon Basin in southeastern Peru are home to scores of amphibians and reptiles. Cusco AmazÃ³nico is a richly illustrated and comprehensive account of the lives of 151 of these species. William E. Duellman's masterpiece of community ecology includes descriptions of the physical environment and vegetation found in this unique habitat along with syntheses of abundance, mass, feeding, reproductive guilds, and daily and seasonal patterns of activity. Identification keys in English and Spanish precede detailed and illustrated species accounts. Tadpoles of many frogs are described and illustrated.Cusco AmazÃ³nico will become a standard reference for herpetologists, tropical biologists, biogeographers, ecologists, and conservationists and stands on its own as a portrait of an animal community in a unique bioregion. The illustrations include 236 color photographs, 121 charts and graphs, 16 maps, 42 line drawings, 2 halftones, and 56 sets of audiospectrograms and waveforms. There are 71 tables.
Country USA
Brand Comstock Publishing Associates
Manufacturer Comstock Publishing Associates
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780801439971
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Comstock Publishing Associates
Manufacturer	Comstock Publishing Associates
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780801439971
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Cusco Amazónico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an Amazonian Rainforest

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