Fauna Of The Caribbean

Author : Herbert A. Raffaele,James Wiley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691153827

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Wildlife of the Caribbean by Herbert A. Raffaele,James Wiley Pdf

The essential guide to the living wonders of the Caribbean islands This is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the natural world of the Caribbean islands. It contains 600 vivid color images featuring 451 species of plants, birds, mammals, fish, seashells, and much more. While the guide primarily looks at the most conspicuous and widespread species among the islands, it also includes rarely seen creatures—such as the Rhinoceros Iguana and Cuban Solenodon—giving readers a special sense of the region's diverse wildlife. Each species is represented by one or more color photos or illustrations; details regarding its identification, status, and distribution; and interesting aspects of its life history or relationship to humans. In addition, an introductory section focuses on the unique characteristics of the Caribbean’s fauna and flora, the threats faced by both, and some of the steps being taken to sustain the area’s extraordinary natural heritage. Wildlife of the Caribbean is the essential field guide for learning about the living wonders in this area of the world. The only guide of its kind for the Caribbean islands 600 detailed color images feature 451 amazing species Straightforward descriptions suitable for general audience Compact size makes the guide easy to carry

Author : Lesley Sutty
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Animals
ISBN : 0333558774

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Fauna of the Caribbean by Lesley Sutty Pdf

The author, Lesley Sutty has lived and worked in the Caribbean for over 20 years. Her research has made her one of the foremost authorities on the anthropological and natural history of the Caribbean. This book is her personal tribute to the fauna she has lived with and nurtured. Extending beyond its origins as a straightforward text, the book evolved into an urgent plea from nature to contain the onslaught from mankind that threatens to bring the wildlife of the area to an untimely end.

Author : Peter R. Bacon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ecology
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023335760

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Flora & Fauna of the Caribbean by Peter R. Bacon Pdf

Author : Brian I. Crother
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999-06-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080528589

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Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles by Brian I. Crother Pdf

Amphibians and reptiles are the most numerous, diverse, and frequently encountered animals on the Caribbean islands. This book provides a variety of perspectives on this amazing group of organisms. Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles, compiled by an international team of zoologists, takes a fresh and detailed look at the complex biological puzzle of the Caribbean. The first true overview of the islands, it includes a historical examination of the people who have studied the Caribbean amphibians and reptiles. The book reviews the ecology, evolutionary history, and biogeographic explanations for the origins and diversity of the region's fauna with island-by-island coverage. It puts the Caribbean in perspective by comparing the islands to Central America and its amphibian reptile diversity. Additionally, the book includes figures, tables, and color plates which bring to life some of the region's most spectacular creatures. Key Features * Presents the first complete review of amphibians and reptiles in the Caribbean * Includes color plates and island maps * Contributors are recognized authorities in the field

Author : James K. Liebherr
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781501746017

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Zoogeography of Caribbean Insects by James K. Liebherr Pdf

Because historical biogeography—the study of historical causes of biotic distributions—is a comparative science, one must draw on data from many different disciplines. This book brings together for the first time the results of studies on a variety of insect groups native to the islands of the Caribbean, and is intended as an early progress report on the use of insects in biogeographical research from this area. The Caribbean has been of great interest to zoogeographers because of its geologic position and history, and because the fauna is of limited diversity relative to mainland America. This limited diversity coupled with the accessibility of the islands has resulted in the Caribbean fauna being relatively well known compared to other Neotropical faunas. Intriguing questions include how and when the West Indian islands became populated, how the fauna and flora of the islands relate to those of the continents, and whether the Caribbean islands served as a dispersal corridor between the Americas. As the interpretation of biographic patterns and knowledge of earth history go hand in hand, this book appropriately opens with a chapter reviewing the geology of the Caribbean and its land masses, including various interpretations of plate tectonics. Eight specialists on six orders of insects then present from study sites in the Caribbean the results of their research on the biogeographic distribution and historical biogeography of their study animals. A final chapter puts into a concise framework the various methods by which taxonomists approach biogeography.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Animals
ISBN : UCLA:31158003647632

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Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and Other Caribbean Islands by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jeannette Allsopp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026562400

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The Caribbean Multilingual Dictionary of Flora, Fauna and Foods in English, French, French Creole and Spanish by Jeannette Allsopp Pdf

Author : Adrian Hailey,Byron Wilson,Julia Horrocks
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004183957

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Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas Volume 1: Conservation Biology and the Wider Caribbean by Adrian Hailey,Byron Wilson,Julia Horrocks Pdf

Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot – a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series provides a unique and timely review of the status and conservation of all groups of amphibians and reptiles in the region. This volume introduces the issues particularly affecting Caribbean herpetofaunas, and gives an overview of evolutionary and taxonomic patterns influencing their conservation.

Author : Frank B. Gill
Publisher : Academy of Natural Sciences
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 1422317854

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Zoogeography in the Caribbean: the 1975 Leidy Medal Symposium by Frank B. Gill Pdf

The papers in this volume all deal with animals that have centers of endemism & diversity in the Greater Antilles. Contents: The Origins of the West Indian Butterfly Fauna, by F. Martin Brown; Some Aspects of the Herpetogeography of the West Indies, by Albert Schwartz; Zoogeography of Antillean Bats, by Robert J. Baker & Hugh H. Genoways; A Paleontological Perspective of West Indian Birds & Mammals, by Storrs L. Olson; & Derivations & Continental Affinities of Antillean Birds, by James Bond. Maps & illustrations.

Author : Jan Hugo Westermann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Animals, Wild
ISBN : CORNELL:31924013929967

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Nature Preservation in the Caribbean by Jan Hugo Westermann Pdf

Author : David W. Nellis
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Animal toxins
ISBN : 1561641111

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Poisonous Plants and Animals of Florida and the Caribbean by David W. Nellis Pdf

Contains color photographs of the poisonous plants and animals inhabiting Florida and the Caribbean. Also provides in-depth information for scientists and medical personnel regarding toxins, symptoms, and treatments.

Author : David C. Wege,Verónica Anadón-Irizarry,BirdLife International
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132263018

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Important Bird Areas in the Caribbean by David C. Wege,Verónica Anadón-Irizarry,BirdLife International Pdf

In a region that is exceptionally rich in endemic birds, seabirds, waterbirds, and species already at risk of extinction, Important Bird Areas are an objective expression of which places in the Caribbean are the most important for these birds and why. This work focuses on a Caribbean network of Internationally important biodiversity sites - IBAs.

Author : Adrian Hailey,Byron Wilson,Julia Horrocks
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004194090

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Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas Volume 2: Regional Accounts of the West Indies by Adrian Hailey,Byron Wilson,Julia Horrocks Pdf

Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot – a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series provides a unique and timely review of the status and conservation of all groups of amphibians and reptiles in the region. This volume provides regional accounts of the islands of the West Indies biogeographic region.

Author : Jonathan Roughgarden
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1995-05-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195361919

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Anolis Lizards of the Caribbean by Jonathan Roughgarden Pdf

The Anolis lizards of the Caribbean are ideally suited for the study of evolutionary ecology. Offering fascinating insights into the more than 150 species dispersed throughout the Caribbean islands, Jonathan Roughgarden details the differences between species in a wide range of behavioral and physical characteristics, including foraging behaviors, body size, and habitat use, resulting from evolutionary divergences concurrent with the plate-tectonic origins of the region. This book will be of interest to students and researchers--ecology and theoretical, tropical, and population biology.

Author : Neftalí Ríos-López,Harold Heatwole
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781784272685

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The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean by Neftalí Ríos-López,Harold Heatwole Pdf

An expansive and detailed review of the biology of Caribbean amphibians, considering their threats, conservation and outlook in a changing world. Amphibians are the group of vertebrates undergoing the fastest rate of extinction; it is urgent that we understand the causes of this and find means of protecting them. This landmark illustrated volume brings together the leading experts in the field. As well as offering an overview of the region as a whole, individual chapters are devoted to each island or island-group and the measures used to protect their amphibians through legislation or nature reserves. The biological background of insular biogeography, including its methods, analysis and results, is reviewed and applied specifically to the problems of Caribbean amphibians – this includes a re-examination of patterns and general ideas about the status of amphibians in the Anthropocene. The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean offers an important baseline against which future amphibian conservation can be measured in the face of climate change, rising sea level and a burgeoning human population. Covers over 300 species.