03328oam 2200613 450 991079094110332120190911100040.01-4008-5169-610.1515/9781400851690(MiFhGG)GVRL9BTG(EXLCZ)99255000000125667520130717h20142014 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrWildlife of the Caribbean /Herbert A. Raffaele and James W. WileyCourse BookPrinceton :Princeton University Press,[2014]�20141 online resource (304 pages) color illustrations, mapPrinceton Pocket GuidesDescription based upon print version of record.0-691-15382-5 1-306-57147-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Introduction --The Islands --Environmental Threats and Conservation --Species Accounts --Terrestrial Life --Marine Life --References and Additional Reading --Glossary --Photograph, Illustration, and Text Edit Credits --IndexThis is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the natural world of the Caribbean islands. It contains 600 vivid color images featuring 451 species of plants, birds, mammals, fish, seashells, and much more. While the guide primarily looks at the most conspicuous and widespread species among the islands, it also includes rarely seen creatures-such as the Rhinoceros Iguana and Cuban Solenodon-giving readers a special sense of the region's diverse wildlife. Each species is represented by one or more color photos or illustrations; details regarding its identification, status, and distribution; and interesting aspects of its life history or relationship to humans. In addition, an introductory section focuses on the unique characteristics of the Caribbean's fauna and flora, the threats faced by both, and some of the steps being taken to sustain the area's extraordinary natural heritage. Wildlife of the Caribbean is the essential field guide for learning about the living wonders in this area of the world. The only guide of its kind for the Caribbean islands600 detailed color images feature 451 amazing species Straightforward descriptions suitable for general audience Compact size makes the guide easy to carryPrinceton pocket guides.Natural historyCaribbean AreaNatural historyWest IndiesAnimalsCaribbean AreaIdentificationPlantsCaribbean AreaIdentificationAnimalsWest IndiesIdentificationPlantsWest IndiesIdentificationCaribbean AreafastWest IndiesfastKaribikgndNatural historyNatural historyAnimalsPlantsAnimalsPlants591.9235Raffaele Herbert A.1525394Wiley James W.MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910790941103321Wildlife of the Caribbean3766759UNINA