Atlante degli anfibi e dei rettili d'Italia
Author | : Roberto Sindaco |
Publisher | : Edizioni Polistampa |
Total Pages | : 802 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : CORNELL:31924102644956 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Atlante degli anfibi e dei rettili d'Italia written by Roberto Sindaco and published by Edizioni Polistampa. This book was released on 2006 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlas of Italian Amphibians and Reptiles presents the distribution, ecology and conservation status of the 37 species of amphibians and the 50 species of reptiles found in Italy. A 10x10 km UTM grid map is supplied for each species, on the basis of more than 70.000 records contributed by 900 collaborators during the Societas Herpetologica Italica survey project, started in 1994. Entries, illustrated with photos, are subdivided into the following headings: taxonomy, general distribution, comments on the distribution map, habitat, altitudinal distribution, annual activity cycle, reproduction and status of the Italian populations. General sections on biogeography, history of herpetology in Italy, paleoherpetology and herpetological fauna of the small Italian islands are also included. Italian and English text.