Salamanders of the Old World : : the salamanders of Europe, Asia and Northern Africa / / Max Sparreboom.

• VerfasserIn: Sparreboom, M.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Thorn, Robert.
• Place / Publishing House: Zeist, The Netherlands : : KNNV Publishing,, [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (431 p.)
• Notes: Expanded and updated version of: Les salamandres d'Europe, d'Asie et d'Afrique du Nord : description et moeurs de toutes les espèces et sous-espèces d'Urodèles de la région paléarctique d'après l'état de 1967 / Robert Thorn. Paris : P. Lechevalier, 1968. (Preface).

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).

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.