 | | | Edition | | | Orig. Ed 2003 | | Description | |
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| | The book's scope is the entire reptile fauna of the former Soviet Union. Its contents include a brief geographical review, zoogeographical division of this region, and 161 species sketches. For each species the information includes general distribution, reproduction and growth rates, ecology and behavior (density, number, daily and seasonal activity patterns, temperature relations, shedding, diet), status, taxonomic notes, descriptions of
subspecies, and references to relevant literature. The book is extensively illustrated and includes 203 color photographs of Eastern Palearctic reptiles and distribution maps for each species. Keys are provided to orders, suborders, families, genera, and species. The list of references contains almost 200 titles. | |
| | | | "This book would be a valuable addition to the library of any amateur or professional herpetologist interested in the Palearctic." -- Edward O. Moll, Sonoran
Herpetologist, December 2003
"…194 superb color photographs of terrain and nearly all regional species…This authoritative book provides a wealth of information on Palearctic reptiles and will be a worthwhile addition to municipal and university libraries…Highly recommended." -- E.D. Keiser, University of Mississippi, CHOICE, December 2003
"Truly a well laid out book containing some stunning photographs of quite elusive species...a very useful addition to any
bookshelf." -- Alan H. Wilkie, The Herptile, 28:3, September 2003
"This is a valuable reference book, with tough binding and easy-to-use format; a vital contribution to the herpetology of the vast region." -- Rom Whitaker, Hamadryad, February 2004
"The thoroughness of preparation and evaluation of records make this volume a notable contribution to the growing effort to produce detailed state atlases. When the records are as carefully evaluated as they are
here, they have broad use, not just for conservationists and zoogeographers, but for keen field naturalists who want a base-line of information in order to evaluate their own past and future observations for potential significance." -- Francis R. Cook, The Canadian Field-Naturalist, Vol. 117
"This is certainly a unique book, making available in English much information that in Russian is unaccessible to the majority of herpers around the world. It also contains pictures of
species that are hard to find elsewhere. Add to this the high-quality hardcover binding, and we can fully recommend this book to anyone interested in non-tropical reptiles. It is sure to satisfy even the most discerning readers." -- Javier Valverde, Reptilia, Number 34, June 2004
"...the one basic reference that most English-speaking herpetologists will want to have in order to get an overview of the reptiles of the vast territory of the former USSR. Its keys will facilitate
specimen identification and its bibliography will serve as an entrée into the extensive Russian herpetological literature, much of which will be unfamiliar to the intended audience. This posthumous work is a fitting cap to the body of published contributions of one of the leading herpetologists of the former USSR." -- Aaron M. Bauer, Herpetological Review 35(4), 2004 |
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