Wildlife of Southern Africa: A field guide to the animals and plants of the region - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 177584353X ISBN 13: 9781775843535

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa, 2017

Synopsis

A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with clear illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted field companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field:
· Lower invertebrates Mike Musgrave
· Spiders and other arachnids Astri Leroy
· Insects Mike Musgrave
· Freshwater fishes Paul Skelton
· Frogs Vincent Carruthers
· Reptiles Bill Branch
· Birds Ken Newman and Christine Read
· Mammals Peter Apps
· Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi Elsa Pooley
· Wild flowers Elsa Pooley
· Trees Elsa Pooley

About this title

About the Author

Vincent Carruthers is a well-known environmentalist, who has written and contributed to a range of highly regarded publications, including Wildlife of Southern Africa, Frogs & Frogging in Southern Africa and Frogs of Southern Africa: a Complete Guide, published by Struik Nature. He serves on the board of a number of environmental organisations and runs a management consultancy. In 1989 he was awarded the prestigious Stevenson-Hamilton Medal by the Zoological Society of Southern Africa for his contribution as an amateur zoologist.

Review

"A good introduction to the wildlife of the region." (The Birdbooker Report)

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 177584353X
• ISBN 13: 9781775843535
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: Carruthers Vincent