Queensland's threatened animals [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Lee K. Curtis ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (467 p.)
• Disciplina: 578.68; 591.680; 591.6809943
• Soggetto topico: Endangered species
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: CurtisLee K
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the editors; Introduction; Why this book?; Introduction to threatened species; What is a threatened species?; Listing species as threatened - the process and reasons; Why the animals in this book were chosen; Level of risk and knowledge of risk - a dynamic process; Coming off the list; An evolving process; List of threat categories; A history of threatened species recovery and management in Queensland; Extinct in Queensland; Threatened animals and regional ecosystems; How to use this book; Species Profiles; INVERTEBRATES; Insecta ; Dragonflies (Odonata)Acanthaeschna victoria, Thylacine Darner; Petalura pulcherrima, Beautiful Petaltail; Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera); Acrodipsas illidgei, Mangrove Ant-blue Butterfly; Argynnis hyperbius inconstans, Laced Fritillary Butterfly; Hypochrysops apollo apollo, Apollo Jewel Butterfly; Hypochrysops piceata, Bulloak Jewel Butterfly; Jalmenus eubulus, Pale Imperial Hairstreak Butterfly; Ornithoptera richmondia, Richmond Birdwing Butterfly; Phyllodes imperialis, Southern Pink Underwing Moth; Crustacea; Crayfish and Crabs (Decapods); Euastacus spp., Spiny Crayfish (14) ; Austrothelphusa tigrina, Freshwater Tiger CrabAustrothelphusa valentula, McIlwraith Freshwater Crab; Gastropoda; Air-breathing Snails (Eupulmonata); Adclarkia dawsonensis, Boggomoss Snail; VERTEBRATES; Cartilaginous Fishes; Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras (Chondrichthyes); Dogfish Sharks (Squaliformes); Squalus montalbani, Philippine Spurdog; Centrophorus harrissoni, Harrisson's Dogfish; Centrophorus moluccensis, Endeavour Dogfish; Angelsharks (Squatiniformes); Squatina albipunctata, Eastern Angelshark; Carpet Sharks (Orectolobiformes); Brachaelurus colcloughi, Colclough's Shark ; Rhincodon typus, Whale SharkMackerel Sharks (Lamniformes); Carcharias taurus, Grey Nurse Shark (east coast population); Alopias superciliosus, Bigeye Thresher; Carcharodon carcharias, Great White Shark; Isurus paucus, Longfin Mako; Lamna nasus, Porbeagle; Ground Sharks (Carcharhiniformes); Carcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic Whitetip Shark; Glyphis glyphis, Speartooth Shark; Sphyrna zygaena, Smooth Hammerhead; Batoids (Rajiformes); Anoxypristis cuspidata, Narrow Sawfish; Pristis clavata, Dwarf Sawfish; Pristis microdon, Freshwater Sawfish; Pristis zijsron, Green Sawfish ; Dipturus australis, Sydney SkateUrolophus bucculentus, Sandyback Stingaree; Urolophus sufflavus, Yellowback Stingaree; Urolophus viridis, Greenback Stingaree; Dasyatis fluviorum, Estuary Stingray; Himantura uarnak, Reticulate Whipray; Urogymnus asperrimus, Porcupine Ray; Aetomylaeus nichofii, Banded Eagle Ray; Aetomylaeus vespertilio, Ornate Eagle Ray; Myliobatis hamlyni, Purple Eagle Ray; Rhinoptera javanica, Javanese Cownose Ray; Bony Fishes (Osteichthyes); Australian Lungfishes (Ceratodontiformes); Neoceratodus forsteri, Australian Lungfish; Silversides (Atheriniformes) ; Melanotaenia eachamensis, Lake Eacham Rainbowfish
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive and practical guide to Queensland's threatened animals.
• Titolo autorizzato: Queensland's threatened animals
• ISBN: 1-280-12847-X; 9786613532350; 0-643-10456-9; 0-643-10457-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457894703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II