Salamanders of the Old World : the salamanders of Europe, Asia and northern Africa /

Salamanders of the Old World : the salamanders of Europe, Asia and northern Africa /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Sparreboom, M., author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Zeist : KNNV Publishing, ©2014. ©2014
Description:	1 online resource : color illustations, maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Salamanders -- Europe. Salamanders -- Europe -- Identification. Salamanders -- Asia. Salamanders -- Asia -- Identification. Salamanders -- Africa, North. Salamanders -- Africa, North -- Identification. Salamanders. North Africa. Asia. Europe. Field guides.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11247816

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Varying Form of Title:	Salamanders of Europe, Asia and northern Africa
Other uniform titles:	Thorn, Robert. Salamandres d'Europe, d'Asie et d'Afrique du Nord.
ISBN:	9789004285620 9004285628 9050114857 9789050114851
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-420) and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 25, 2015).
Summary:	Salamanders of the Old World is a new in-depth reference work covering all the salamander species of Europe, Asia, and North Africa. A marvellous addition for the herp community that comes recommended for researchers, managers, conservationists, students, and salamander enthusiasts. Salamanders of the Old World " features information on biology and life history of salamanders " includes over 150 species of Europe, Asia, and North Africa " richly illustrated " focuses on habitat, behaviour, and reproduction " information on identification, eggs and larvae, and threats and species conservation " distribution maps for all species " an extensive reference list. Published in cooperation between KNNV Publishing and Naturalis Biodiversity Centre (The Netherlands)
Other form:	Print version: Sparreboom, Max. Salamanders of the Old World : The Salamanders of Europe, Asia and Northern Africa. : BRILL, ©2014 9789050114851

Table of Contents:

Preliminary Material
Foreword / J.W. Arntzen
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Cryptobranchidae Fitzinger, 1826
Hynobiidae Cope, 1859
Plethodontidae Gray, 1850
Proteidae Gray, 1825
Salamandridae Goldfuss, 1820
References
Recommended general literature on salamanders
Websites
Glossary
Index of scientific names
Maps of Europe and Northern Africa, the Near East, South-East and East Asia
About the author.