The amphibians and reptiles of Costa Rica : a herpetofauna between two continents, between two seas

著者

Jay M. Savage ; with photographs by Michael Fogden and Patricia Fogden

University of Chicago Press, 2002

Includes bibliographical references (p. 859-909) and indexes

Machine generated contents note: PART 1 THE BASICS
1 Discovering a Tropical Herpetofauna
2 The Costa Rican Environment
3 Organization of the Systematic Accounts (How to Use This Book)
PART 2 LIVING AMPHIBIANS
4 Amphibians (Class Amphibia)
5 Caecilians (Order Gmynophiona)
6 Salamanders (Order Caudata)
7 Frogs and Toads (Order Anura)
PART 3 LIVING REPTILES
8 Reptiles (Class Reptilia)
9 Squamates (Order Squamata)
10 Lizards (Suborder Sauria)
11 Snakes (Suborder Serpentes)
12 Turtles (Order Testudinata)
13 Crocodilians (Order Crocodilia)
PART 4 BIOGEOGRAPHY AND EVOLUTION
14 Ecological Distribution of the Herpetofauna
15 Geographic Distribution: Historical Units, Faunal Areas, Endemism, and General Patterns
16 Development of the Herpetofauna