Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles
Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles
By Brian I. Crother
Publisher: Academic Press
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: 1999-05
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0121979555
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780121979553
Binding: Hardcover
Amphibians and reptiles are the most numerous, diverse, and frequently encountered animals on the Caribbean islands. This book provides a variety of perspectives on this amazing group of organisms. Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles, compiled by an international team of zoologists, takes a fresh and detailed look at the complex biological puzzle of the Caribbean. The first true overview of the islands, it includes a historical examination of the people who have studied the Caribbean amphibians and reptiles. The book reviews the ecology, evolutionary history, and biogeographic explanations for the origins and diversity of the region's fauna with island-by-island coverage. It puts the Caribbean in perspective by comparing the islands to Central America and its amphibian reptile diversity. Additionally, the book includes figures, tables, and color plates which bring to life some of the region's most spectacular creatures.
Key Features
* Presents the first complete review of amphibians and reptiles in the Caribbean
* Includes color plates and island maps
* Contributors are recognized authorities in the field
Summary: The Bahamas are not part of the Caribbean
Rating: 5
I am not a customer but the editor of the book. I just noticed the review that complains the volume left out a key part of the Caribbean, the Bahamas. Interestingly enough, the Bahamas are in the Atlantic Ocean and not in nor border the Caribbean Sea.
Summary: Excludes a large part of the Caribbean, the Bahama Islands
Rating: 2
A book on this subject is a welcome addition to the library of any herpetologist. However, this book has a number of shortcomings including its exclusion of the entire Bahama archipelago. A book with this title should include these islands with their endangered species. The book includes 8 color plates each with up to 11 color photos of native species. Unfortunately, a number of the captions do not match the photos on the plates making them useless to the uninitiated.
This book will be useful, however the typos and missing geographic coverage along with the unusually high price for such a small book are definite drawback.
This is a college-level, acedemic textbook and not a field guide which may account for its price.
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