Islands and Snakes: Diversity and Conservation by Harvey B. Lillywhite (English)

Description: Islands and Snakes by Harvey B. Lillywhite, Marcio Martins Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book brings together various topics related to snakes that live on islands. It deals with aspects of island habitats that are either favourable or harsh for the persistence of island populations, and how snakes came to be successful inhabitants of islands. Special features of island snakes are described, and the reader is made aware of how interesting these animals are and why they should be protected and conserved. Publisher Description In this follow-up to Islands and Snakes, this book contains 15 chapters describing diversity and conservation of snakes on islands, with foci on selected island systems not previously summarized. Attendant topics include biogeography, plasticity and evolutionary responses to insular conditions, invasive species, importance and collapse of trophic systems, threats to insular snake populations, and strategies of conservation to save them. Chapters includedescriptions of snake faunas on larger islands such as Borneo and New Guinea; reproductive biology of insular snakes; phenotypic evolution; physiology and growth patterns related to diet and environment; patternsof endemism; taxonomy of snake radiations; and history of invasions by snakes on islands. The final chapter presents a discussion of prospects and overview of conservation of snakes on islands. Chapters are contributed by international authorities on respective island-and-snake systems. The latter include some islands or archipelagos that are young, or of high importance, or support snake populations that were previously not well known. The content includes colourfulphotographs, informative illustrations, and in some cases synthesis of new data relevant to the importance of islands for understanding the ecological underpinnings and genesis of biodiversity. Eachchapter is appropriately referenced with citations to scientific literature, and where useful, footnotes, tables and graphic information supporting the narrative of the respective subject matter. The overall presentation is intended to provide readers with an enhanced appreciation for islands and the spectacular snakes that might live there. Author Biography Dr. Harvey B. Lillywhite is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Florida. He is past Director of the Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory and has held international visiting positions at six universities, NASA-Ames Research Laboratory, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He has published 4 books and numerous articles related to biology of snakes, with emphasis on understanding adaptation of structure and function relating to ecology,behavior and evolution. Dr. Lillywhite has conducted field research in Costa Rica, Australia, India, Fiji, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, and other parts of Asia. He was listed in the top 2% of scientists worldwidebased on standardized citation indicators.Dr. Marcio Martins is a Full Professor of Ecology at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He has published 4 books and numerous scientific articles on the natural history, ecology, and conservation of frogs and snakes, including several studies on island snakes from Brazil and Mexico. He has been participating actively in the production of red lists of amphibians and reptiles (both in Brazil and for the IUCN). He was the president of the Brazilian Society of Herpetology(BSH) from 2011 to 2019 and is now a member of the IUCN Viper Specialist Group. Details ISBN 0197641520 ISBN-13 9780197641521 Title Islands and Snakes Author Harvey B. Lillywhite, Marcio Martins Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 352 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:157335573; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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ISBN-13: 9780197641521

Book Title: Islands and Snakes

Number of Pages: 352 Pages

Publication Name: Islands and Snakes : Diversity and Conservation

Language: English

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Subject: Life Sciences / Ecology, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ichthyology & Herpetology, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior), Life Sciences / Zoology / General

Publication Year: 2023

Item Height: 1.4 in

Item Weight: 28.8 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 6.4 in

Subject Area: Science

Author: Marcio Martins

Item Width: 8.9 in

Format: Hardcover