Field Guide to East African Reptiles
Language: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2022
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The definitive guide to the reptiles of East AfricaEast Africa is home to a remarkable assemblage of reptiles, from crocodiles and chameleons to turtles and tortoises, lizards, worm-lizards, and a stunning array of snakes. The region is a true herpetological hot-spot.Now in its second edition and written by an internationally respected team of herpetologists, this is the definitive field guide to these animals. With concise identification text, detailed maps and packed with photography, this book includes every one of the 500 species in East Africa, covering the countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. All species accounts are accompanied by an accurate range map.Comprehensive and authoritative, Field Guide to East African Reptiles is an essential tool for all naturalists, conservationists, educators, field workers, medical personnel and students in the region.
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- Title
- Field Guide to East African Reptiles
- Author
- Kim Howell, Harald Hinkel, Steve Spawls, Michele Menegon
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1399404814
- ISBN 13
- 9781399404815
- Item weight
- 1,120 grams
- Series
- Book 4 of 15: Bloomsbury Naturalist
The definitive guide to the reptiles of East Africa
East Africa is home to a remarkable assemblage of reptiles, from crocodiles and chameleons to turtles and tortoises, lizards, worm-lizards, and a stunning array of snakes. The region is a true herpetological hot-spot.
Now in its second edition and written by an internationally respected team of herpetologists, this is the definitive field guide to these animals. With concise identification text, detailed maps and packed with photography, this book includes every one of the 500 species in East Africa, covering the countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. All species accounts are accompanied by an accurate range map.
Comprehensive and authoritative, Field Guide to East African Reptiles is an essential tool for all naturalists, conservationists, educators, field workers, medical personnel and students in the region.
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About the Author
Kim Howell (1945–2022) was professor of Zoology at the University of Dar es Salaam for more than 40 years, having studied the fauna of Tanzania since 1970. In 1988, Kim helped found the Tanzanian Wildlife Society. His many publications include A Field Guide to East African Reptiles.
Harald Hinkel is a German naturalist specialising in biodiversity and conservation, who has also worked extensively in disaster relief, particularly in Rwanda.
Michele Menegon is an expert on East African herpetofauna, having conducted research across East Africa since 1997. Currently based at Manchester Metropolitan University, he is a director of the PAMS foundation, an organisation dedicated to supporting conservation in Tanzania.
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