Herpetology

by F. Harvey Pough, Robin M. Andrews, Martha L. Crump

Herpetology , Fourth Edition, explains why amphibians and reptiles, which are distantly related evolutionary lineages, are nonetheless grouped in the discipline known as herpetology, and describes the position of amphibians and reptiles within the evolution of vertebrates. Initial chapters present the fossil history of amphibians and reptiles and the phylogenetic relationships of extant groups, with descriptions of the biological characteristics of each family and photographs of representative species. The phylogenetic and biogeography chapters have been extensively revised to incorporate the most recent molecular phylogenetic information, including extensive discussion of the expanding field of phylogeography. Subsequent chapters consider amphibians and reptiles from morphological, physiological, ecological, and behavioral perspectives. The book concludes with a discussion of the threats facing amphibians and reptiles and approaches to conserving herpetological diversity.

Herpetology , Fourth Edition, serves as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate-level courses and as a comprehensive source of information about amphibians and reptiles for professional biologists, hobbyists, and interested laypersons.

Genres: Science, Textbooks, Biology, Nature

744 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Hayla]

So, my instructor really went off book about midway through the semester, so I didn't actually read through the whole book. Because of this, I don't feel right giving it a rating. The chapters I did read were really good though. Future editions could be improved by adding pictures in color (as opposed to the black and white in this book).

[Ainul Khatimah]

this book is one of famous book, with a detil explanation, it was very interesting... we need this book, this book is worth.