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 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 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 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 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
