Conservation of Caribbean island herpetofaunas . Volume 2 Regional accounts of the West Indies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Adrian Hailey, Byron S. Wilson, Julia A. Horrocks

• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (448 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.9571609729; 597.8
• Soggetto topico: Amphibians - Conservation - Caribbean Area; Reptiles - Conservation - Caribbean Area
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HaileyAdrian WilsonByron S HorrocksJulia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material / A. Hailey , B. Wilson and J. Horrocks -- Preface / A. Hailey , B. Wilson and J. Horrocks -- Conserving The Herpetofauna Of Anguilla / Karim V.D. Hodge , Robert Powell and Ellen J. Censky -- An Introduction To The Herpetofauna Of Antigua, Barbuda And Redonda, With Some Conservation Recommendations / Jennifer C. Daltry -- Conservation Of Amphibians And Reptiles In The Bahamas / Charles R. Knapp , John B. Iverson , Sandra D. Buckner and Shelley V. Cant -- The Herpetofauna Of Barbados: Anthropogenic Impacts And Conservation Status / Angela Fields and Julia A. Horrocks -- Conservation Of Amphibians And Reptiles In The British Virgin Islands: Status And Patterns / G. Perry and G.P. Gerber -- The Amphibians And Reptiles Of The Cayman Islands: Conservation Issues In The Face Of Invasions / A. C. Echternacht , F. J. Burton and J. M. Blumenthal -- A Report On The Status Of The Herpetofauna Of The Commonwealth Of Dominica, West Indies / Anita Malhotra , Roger S. Thorpe , Eric Hypolite and Arlington James -- Conservation Of The Herpetofauna Of The Dominican Republic / Robert Powell and Sixto J. Incháustegui -- Conservation Of The Herpetofauna On The Dutch Windward Islands: St. Eustatius, Saba, And St. Maarten / Robert Powell -- Amphibians And Reptiles Of The French West Indies: Inventory, Threats And Conservation / Olivier Lorvelec , Michel Pascal , Claudie Pavis and Philippe Feldmann -- The Herpetofauna Of Grenada And The Grenada Grenadines: Conservation Concerns / Robert W. Henderson and Craig S. Berg -- An Annotated Checklist Of The Amphibians And Terrestrial Reptiles Of The Grenadines With Notes On Their Local Natural History And Conservation / Jacques Daudin and Mark De Silva -- Conservation Of Jamaican Amphibians And Reptiles / Byron S. Wilson -- The Terrestrial Herpetofauna Of Martinique: Past, Present, Future / Michel Breuil -- Conserving The Puerto Rican Herpetofauna / Rafael L. Joglar , Alberto O. Álvarez , T. Mitchell Aide , Diane Barber , Patricia A. Burrowes , Miguel A. García , Abimael León-Cardona , Ana V. Longo , Néstor Pérez-Buitrago , Alberto Puente , Neftalí Rios-López and Peter J. Tolson -- The St. Vincent (Lesser Antilles) Herpetofauna: Conservation Concerns / Robert Powell and Robert W. Henderson -- Status, Conservation, And Introduction Of Amphibians And Reptiles In The Turks And Caicos Islands, British West Indies / R. Graham Reynolds -- Conservation Status Of Reptiles And Amphibians In The U.S. Virgin Islands / Renata J. Platenberg and Ralf H. Boulon Jr. -- Index Of Genera And Species / A. Hailey , B. Wilson and J. Horrocks.
• Sommario/riassunto: Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot – a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series provides a unique and timely review of the status and conservation of all groups of amphibians and reptiles in the region. This volume provides regional accounts of the islands of the West Indies biogeographic region: Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas; Barbados; The British Virgin Islands; The Cayman Islands; The Commonwealth of Dominica; The Dominican Republic; The Dutch Windward Islands of St. Eustatius, Saba and St. Maarten; The French West Indies; Grenada; The Grenadines; Jamaica; Martinique; Puerto Rico; St. Vincent; The Turks and Caicos Islands; The United States Virgin Islands. Each account discusses the conservation problems of the herpetofauna and their solutions, in a region made up of islands of diverse ecology and political systems. The book will be useful to biologists and conservationists working in or visiting the Caribbean, and internationally as a summary of the current situation in the region.
• Titolo autorizzato: Conservation of Caribbean island herpetofaunas
• ISBN: 1-283-16112-5; 9786613161123; 90-04-19409-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456979003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II