Naturalist bookstore Identifier les animaux - Tous les vertébrés de France, Benelux, Grande-Bretagne et Irlande 9782366622973 €30.00 Five nature books in one!A veritable guide to vertebrates, enabling you to identify 635 species with precision and simplicity, including all birds (breeding, wintering and passing through), mammals (including cetaceans and bats), reptiles, amphibians and freshwater fish. The area covered includes the British Isles, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Fossil Decapod Crustacea in the historical collections 9782856539743 €69.00 The present volume is dedicated to extinct crustaceans housed in the oldest palaeontological collections of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN) in Paris (France). These specimens were all collected between 1750 and 1880, a period stretching from the end of the Enlightenment to the Third French Republic, which also saw the transition from the... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Flora of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands - Boraginales, Olacaceae and allies 9782856539750 €45.00 BOOK ENTIRELY IN ENGLISH Madagascar, the “red Island”, hosts a distinctive and highly diverse flora estimated to comprise about 14,000 species of vascular plants, about 83 % of which are endemic. Endemism is also significant among genera, and the island also has 5 endemic families of angiosperms. This exceptional diversity results mainly from the wide... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos volume 32 - Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa)... 9782856539354 €99.00 As a continuation of the Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, the series Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos is dedicated to the exploration, inventory, and description of the deep-sea fauna of the world, with special emphasis on the most extensive, yet remote and least explored, region — the Indo-West Pacific. The comprehensive series of marine expeditions... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Status and threats of Afrotropical amphibians - Sub-saharan Africa, Madagascar, Western... 9783899373103 €98.00 Due to their physiology, morphology and complex life cycles, amphibian species are often highly habitat-specific and particularly threatened by environmental changes. Currently more than one third of all species is believed to be threatened. The worldwide decline of amphibians therefore has become a symbol for the Global Biodiversity Crisis.Whereas in... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore All the Birds of the World 9788416728374 €85.00 The easiest and most enjoyable way to browse through all the birds of the world. For the first time ever, you can contemplate All the Birds of the World together in a single easy-to-use, fully illustrated volume. Created for a broad public, from novice birders to expert ornithologists and anyone interested in the spectacular diversity of birds, this book... Add to cart
On sale! -€20.00 Naturalist bookstore Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World 9788416728367 €190.00 €210.00 A two-volume boxed set. It took several years to produce the entire series of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World (HMW), and we are now happy to provide a new, comprehensive Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World. This latest work updates the taxonomy of each currently recognized species of mammal, providing a complete checklist in a set... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos - Volume 31 article diffusé 9782856539132 €79.00 Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos, a continuation of Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, is a series dedicated to the inventory and description of the deep-sea fauna of the world, with special emphasis on the most extensive, yet remote and least explored, region — the Indo-West Pacific. The comprehensive series of marine expeditions undertaken by the French Muséum... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Geckos of Madagascar, the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarene Islands 9783899733624 €40.00 This volume of Terralog is a presentation of the geckos inhabiting the islands of Madagascar, the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarenes. Without any doubt, members of the genera Phelsuma and Uroplatus are amongst the most popular geckos native to the numerous islands of the western IndianOcean. The present treatise pictures several as yet undescribed forms,... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Salamanders and Newts of Europe, North Africa and Western Asia 9783899733693 €40.00 Portraying the tailed amphibians of Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, this is the first volume of the Terralog series to be dedicated to a group of amphibians. Particular emphasis lies on the fire salamanders whose distribution range almost equals the region covered by this volume.Other representatives of this polymorphic order of vertebrates, on... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Venomous snakes of South America 9783899733679 €50.00 This volume of Terralog is a presentation of the venomous snakes of South America - all of the about 180 taxa currently recognized or under description of the families Elapidae and Viperidae, several of them with colour variations. A few of these species are depicted in a book for the first time. The newest systematics is introduced. Controversial... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore European Pond Turtle - Emys orbicularis 9783899736045 €32.80 Emys orbicularis is the turtle with the widest distribution range in Europe. Its relationship with man has been a long and varying one, stretching from serving as food during times of fast durinf the Dark Ages to being regarded as an acutely threatened species in the present. Manfred Rogner's book also show that it ranks amongst the most intensively... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Amphibians and Reptiles of the St. Vincent and Grenada Banks, West Indies 9783899734836 €60.00 In the Eastern Caribbean, the more than 40 islands of the St. Vincent Bank and the Grenada Bank (Grenada and the Grenadine Islands) harbor at least 32 species of frogs and reptiles. Like many West Indian islands, the combined herpetofaunas of the two island banks comprise a mixture of native (including island and bank endemics) and introduced species.... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Venomous terrestrial Snakesof the Middle East 9783899734461 €40.00 Venomous terrestrial Snakesof the Middle East is an important contribution to the understanding of the snake fauna in region where bites from venomous snakes are not uncommon. Venomous snakes are a substantial and ecologically important part of the biodiversity of the Middle East and constitute some of the more well known species in that part of the... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Chameleons of Africa 9783899731156 €128.00 This second edition “is written by a leading expert on the group, so that means it’s up to date and comprehensive. The success of the first edition (2010) meant that the book was very soon ‘out of print’ […]. However, the revision was no simple task as a lot has happened in chameleon biology and taxonomy in the eight years between this revision and its... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Amphibians and Reptiles of Morocco 9783899731170 €128.00 Morocco is one of the most biodiverse regions in North Africa and its herpetofauna has been the subject of numerous studies, being well-known compared to other North African countries.In addition to this, Morocco has been considered in recent years as one of the most touristic countries in the region, being safe and open to tourism. They are many foreign... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Marine Bivalves of Tropical West Africa 9782856538883 €69.00 Bivalves are one of the most important groups of marine animals: they are abundant in benthic communities, they are sought after as seafood or ornament, and their shells are almost always conspicuous on the world’s beaches. This identification guide for West African marine bivalves covers 462 species belonging to 59 families, based on an extensive... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos - Volume 30 9782856538227 €89.00 Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos, a continuation of Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, is a series dedicated to the inventory and description of the deep-sea fauna of the world, with special emphasis on the most extensive, yet remote and least explored, region — the Indo-West Pacific. The comprehensive series of marine expeditions undertaken by the French Muséum... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Fossil Crustacea of Lebanon 9782856537855 €69.00 The late Cretaceous Konservat-Lagerstätten geological deposits of Lebanon are famous for their exceptionally preserved fishes and crustaceans.This book provides the first review of fossil crustaceans in the Cenomanian outcrops (Hakel, Hadjoula, En Nammoura) and the Santonian outcrop (Sahel Alma). The fossils found in these outcrops offer a unique overview... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos - Volume 29 9782856537749 €89.00 The deep benthos of tropical seas is one of the last frontiers of biodiversity exploration, and a major reservoir of species still unknown to science. The French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) and Institute for Research for Development (IRD) are conducting an unprecedented series of research cruises in the South and West Pacific, totalling so... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Non-Marine Molluscs of Martinique, Lesser Antilles 9782366620139 €30.00 This beautifully illustrated book, bilingual (French and English), deals with a fascinating, yet largely unknown, group of animals from Martinique island (French West Indies): continental (terrestrial and freshwater) molluscs. After a presentation of the island’s natural habitats, the book draws up a summary of the current knowledge based on recent field... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Tropical deep-sea benthos 9782856536926 €99.00 Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos is a series dedicated to the inventory of the world’s deep-sea fauna, especially those found in the little-explored Indo-West Pacific. Growing out of the French National Museum of Natural History and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement’s recent expeditions off Mozambique, Madagascar, and Papua New Guinea, this volume... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore An introduction to Hydrozoa 9782856535806 €89.00 Hydrozoa occur in all aquatic habitats. They form part of the plankton, the hardand soft-bottom macrobenthos, and the meiofauna. They can also be symbiotic with a wide variety of animals and plants, and some are parasitic. Some hydrozoans are famous experimental animals, such as Hydra and Hydractinia. The presence of polyp and medusa stages in the life... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore How vertebrates moved onto land 9782856536674 €55.00 Among vertebrates, the evolutionary transition from an aquatic or amphibious to a fully terrestrial life seems to have occurred potentially more than once within the clade. These events probably occurred in the Carboniferous. New selective pressures faced by the first amphibious or terrestrial vertebrates due to environmental constraints in their new... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Systematics, Biology, and Distribution of the Species of the Oceanic Oarfish Genus... 9782856536773 €69.00 The hoarfish is almost a mythical animal which may pertain to cryptozoology, considering how much it has at times fascinated or terrified fishermen, sailors and scientists all around the world since the Middle-Age. This splendid monograph provides a great amount of information about the species of the genus Regalecus and their remarkable biology. There... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Orchids of Madagascar 9782914817561 €69.00 This book on orchids of Madagascar bilingual French / English will become a reference.More than 400 species are presented and illustrated with photographs, nearly half of orchids listed in Madagascar, remarkable proportion of the fact that many species are difficult to observe. This book will help you discover and identify on the ground throughout the... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Field guide to the hard corals of the southern coast of yemen 9782914817462 €39.00 Field guide to the hard corals of the southern coast of yemen Between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, dotting the northern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the coral reefs of the South Yemeni coast deserve the full attention and interest of scientiste, naturaliste, ecologists, amateur and professional divers and indeed of the public at large. Although by no... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore MADAGASCAR - The forest of our ancestors (English version) 9782952996921 €29.90 A journey into the heart of the most exceptional rainforest in the world, where a large diversity of animals and plants emblematic of Madagascar, such as lemurs, chameleons and orchid live. These very species are today among the planet's most threatened since 90% of the surface area of forest which covered the island has disappeared, half of that during... Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Poissons d’eaux douces et saumâtres de l’Afrique de l’ouest Vol. 1 & 2 (vendus ensembles) 9782856535615 €90.00 Add to cart
Naturalist bookstore Poissons d’eaux douces et saumâtres de basse Guinée, ouest de l’Afrique centrale vol. 1... 9782856535776 €90.00 Add to cart