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2008VR447262008 Two volumes (complete). 770, 710 p., numerous illustrations, small 4to, paperbound. Monalytes. New set, still in plastic foil.The complete works (57 papers) by Jean-Louis Amiet on the batrachians of Cameroon. Heavy set (5,5 kg). Only few copies were printed of this good quality compilation.
2023VR442602023 960 p., 697 coloured photographs, 4to, hardbound. New copy.This book deals with the 125 snake species known to inhabit Laos as of 2023. It is based on the literature, on the results of many field trips in Laos and investigations of specimens deposited in world-wide collections. A wealth of new and unpublished data are made available for the snakes of this still poorly-known country. Heavy book (almost 4,5 kg !).
2017025059Melbourne VIC Australia: CSIRO Publishing 2017. Illustrated laminated boards. 448 pages with colour illustrations. Australia is home to a diverse freshwater turtle fauna including more than 25 species and an array of side-necked turtle subspecies. . UPDATED EDITION. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Small Folio. CSIRO Publishing Hardcover
2007RO30322188Steidl. 2007. In-Folio. Relié toilé. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 261 pages. Nombreuses photos en couleurs, dans et hors texte. Texte en anglais. . . . Classification Dewey : 597.9-Reptiles
2005039824Abu Dhabi: Trident Press 2005. VERY HEAVY-additional postage will be requested for orders outside Australia. 428pp index bibliography references hundreds col ills. Or green cloth in jacket. Near new. The most comprehensive book on the entire range of wildlife in the UAE written by 34 different experts in their fields. As well as mammals birds marine life reptiles amphibians and insects the book also covers geology fossils habitats plants and conservation. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio. Trident Press Hardcover
2002VR438312002-2010 In issues, 4to. We added nos 91, 94 & 100. In all about 30 issues of this full colour specialized journal on turtles worldwide.
2010VR189742010 xx, 1366 p., portrait, cloth (dust jacket). New copy.
2007056364Malabar Fl: Krieger Publishing company. 2007. ix 330pp references bw ills. Pictorial yellow glossy boards. Foxing to prelims light foxing to page edges. SIGNED by author on title page with further inscription To Nancy signed Peter. Scientific essays personal adventures utobiographical vignettes and philosophical musings including travels to many lands where he sought insight into turtles and tortoises. Signed & Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/None as Issued. 4to. Krieger Publishing company. Hardcover
2023VR442502023 351 p., 560 coloured photographs, 118 distribution maps, 4to, hardbound. New copy.
2023VR442402023 608 p., 726 coloured photographs, 1 map, hardbound. New copy.
2014010214Kota Kinabalu 2014. Illustrated quarto pp xiv 382 a very good copy in dustwrapper. A heavy book - extra postage may be necessary. Amphibians by virtue of their thin moist permeable skins are poorly protected from harsh environments and are especially susceptible to chemical changes desiccation and alteration of their habitat. Accordingly it is not surprising that they have manifest proportionately high extinction rates and suffer more severe declines than most other taxa in an environment undergoing unprecedented anthropogenic change. First Edition. Pictorial laminated boards. New/New. Hardcover
2010011715Utah: Eagle Mountain Publishing 2010. In original publisher's shrink-wrap. xvii 812 pages 21 contributions 43 authors 44 color photographs 86 figures 148 tables 9 appendices. The herpetofauna of this region consists of approximately 1900 species of which about 1000 are endemic to specific countries. Conservation of Mesoamerican Amphibians and Reptiles CMAR represents the most comprehensive compilation of conservation-related herpetological contributions ever assembled for Mesoamerica. Hardcover. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Eagle Mountain Publishing Hardcover
2009VR447452009 476 p., hundreds of figures, maps & coloured photographs, 4to, cloth (dust jacket). Without the CDrom. Very good copy.
2015036284Brittany: Locus Solus 2015. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. 312 pages; nearly 70 species 350 images and 150 maps. Laminated binding fine. Contents clean and tight unmarked no inscriptions. A fine copy virtually as new. Locus Solus Hardcover
2011VR300462011 232 p., num. figs, 32. pls (illustrating habitats and over 60 species), paperbound.
2005015018Comstock Pub Assoc 2005. 236 color photographs 121 charts and graphs 16 maps 42 line drawings 2 halftones and 56 sets of audiospectrograms and waveforms 71 tables bibliography index 433 pages. Hard Cover. New/New. Comstock Pub Assoc Hardcover
2006VR438302006-2010 In issues, 8vo. A total of 14 issues of this journal dedicated to turtles.
2005VR448772005 192 p., numerous coloured illustrations, hardbound. New copy (still in plastic foil).
2004046903Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution and Avian Demography Unit 2004. xv 360pp index glossary references appendix bw & col ills maps. Or pictorial card. Minor thumb soiling to bottom corner otherwsie excellent. SIGNED with lengthy personalised inscription by one of the editors/authors LR Minter. Signed & Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. Smithsonian Institution and Avian Demography Unit Paperback
2002VR246602002. 543 p., ca. 500 col. photographs, hardbound. Library stamps, else a fine copy. Second printing (with corrections).
2008008440Kota Kinabalu 2008. A NEW COPY. Well illustrated large 8vo pp vi 147 a very good copy in dustwrapper. Madagascar has a rich and diverse reptile fauna including several species of chelonians that are found nowhere else. It is home to such spectacular species as the Radiated Tortoise Astrochelys radiata the Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides and the Ploughshare Tortoise Astrochelys yniphora; which is considered to be the worlds rarest tortoise and one of the most endangered reptiles. The Tortoises and Turtles of Madagascar is the first book to cover all the living and extinct chelonians of Madagascar. This book is an authoritative and comprehensive guide covering every known aspect of their natural history. Recent field studies that have been carried out by the author and others to provide a better understanding of these species ecology are synthesised in this publication. Practical species accounts provide accurate details of species identification distribution ecology and conservation and are complemented by numerous beautiful photographs of Malagasy tortoises and turtles in the wild. Up-to-date information on the status of their populations is also presented and there are details on the best sites to observe tortoises and turtles in Madagascar. Pictorial Cloth. New/New. Hardcover
2006VR449202006 306 p., numerous figures, 4to, paperbound. Good copy. Several papers in English, and several papers in French. Scarce.
2009VR446762009 xx, 507 p., numerous figures (some coloured), hardbound (dust jacket). Very good copy.
2002VR449192002 [4], 339 p., numerous coloured figures, photographs and maps, 4to, paperbound. Very good copy.This is the first comprehensive book on Amphibians and terrestrial Reptiles from Guadeloupe (including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin). It is the result of over 66 weeks of fieldwork, of compiling nearly all earlier works, and of studying unpublished correspondence and manuscript written by early naturalists. In total 6 Anouran, 5 Chelonian, 21 Lizard -including 4 extinct- and 7 Snake species are treated.
2001VR449052001 189, [3] p., numerous coloured photographs, 4to, hardbound. Very good copy.