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Book SynopsisSweet, University of California, Santa Barbara; Michael J. Tyler, University of Adelaide, Australia; Zhao Er-Mi, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Peoples Republic of China
Trade ReviewAnyone with an interest in the distribution and/or abundance of amphibians will find something of value in this remarkable collection of essays. Copeia There can be no doubt that Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians is destined to become the standard reference on amphibian zoogeography. It is an impressive book containing a breathtaking wealth of detail, while at the same time encompassing an extraordinarily broad subject area. Herpetological Review Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians provides a gateway to the pertinent literature on amphibian distribution for each geographic region of the globe. It should be on the shelves in the herpetology or biogeography section of any academic or research library. Ecoscience This book is an instant classic reference, rich in data and comparison and contrast, a tribute to the industry of all its authors, but especially of its editor who has been a ever-growing force in amphibian systematics and zoogeography over four decades. Canadian Field-Naturalist 2003
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1. Global Distribution of Amphibians: Patterns, Conservation, and Future Challenges
Chapter 2. Distribution Patters of Amphibians in the Nearctic Region of North America
Chapter 3. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in Middle America
Chapter 4. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in the West Indies
Chapter 5. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in South America
Chapter 6. Distribution of Amphibians in North Africa, Europe, Western Asia, and the Former Soviet Union
Chapter 7. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in Temperate Eastern Asia
Chapter 8. Distribution of Amphibians in Southern Asia and Adjacent Islands
Chapter 9. Distribution of Amphibians in Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and Seychelles
Chapter 10. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in the Australo-Papuan Region
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