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Reptiles of Costa Rica - (Zona Tropical Publications / Hellbender) by Twan Leenders (Paperback)

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  • Reptiles of Costa Rica, the long-awaited companion to Amphibians of Costa Rica, is the first ever comprehensive field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica.
  • About the Author: Twan Leenders is President of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History in Jamestown, New York, and author of Amphibians of Costa Rica.
  • 640 Pages
  • Nature, Animals
  • Series Name: Zona Tropical Publications / Hellbender

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About the Book



"Field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica. Species accounts include photographs, range maps, key characteristics, conservation status, and information about distribution, habitats, natural history, and similar species that might cause confusion in the field"--



Book Synopsis



Reptiles of Costa Rica, the long-awaited companion to Amphibians of Costa Rica, is the first ever comprehensive field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica.

A popular destination for tourists and biologists because of its biodiversity, the country is particularly rich in reptile fauna, boasting 245 species. The sheer diversity in shapes, sizes, colors, and natural history traits of these animals is beautifully displayed in this book. Lizards range from minuscule dwarf geckos to dinosaur-like iguanids, and everything in between, while the country's snakes include tiny eyeless wormsnakes, massive boas, as well as twenty-three dangerously venomous species, which include the largest vipers in the world.

Author, photographer, and conservation biologist Twan Leenders has been researching and documenting the herpetofauna of Costa Rica for nearly twenty-five years. His explorations have taken him to remote parts of Costa Rica that few people ever visit, journeys that usually find him hauling an array of photographic equipment to document his finds. In addition to including more than 1,000 photographs, detailed black and white scientific illustrations, and range maps, this book also features paintings of anole dewlaps, a key identification feature for that very complex group of lizards.

This new field guide will enable the reader to identify all species, while also providing a wealth of information about natural history, predation, breeding strategies, habitat preferences, and conservation of Costa Rica's reptile fauna.



Review Quotes




Overall the book is an amazing accomplishment-- scientifically sound, beautifully constructed, and artistically orchestrated. The photos alone are reason enough to collect the book for your library. The guide is absolutely necessary for reptile exploration in Costa Rica.

-- "Sonoran Herpetologist"



About the Author



Twan Leenders is President of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History in Jamestown, New York, and author of Amphibians of Costa Rica.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 8.3 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 640
Genre: Nature
Sub-Genre: Animals
Series Title: Zona Tropical Publications / Hellbender
Publisher: Comstock Publishing
Theme: Reptiles & Amphibians
Format: Paperback
Author: Twan Leenders
Language: English
Street Date: August 15, 2019
TCIN: 89011430
UPC: 9781501739538
Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-5410
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.2 inches length x 8.3 inches width x 8.2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.9 pounds
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