A guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Egypt /

A Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Egypt provides concise, reliable, and up-to-date information on all of Egypt's principal species, with detailed material on their taxonomy, identification, natural history, and ecology. Based on fifteen years of fieldwork, this guide is a valuable tool...

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Main Author: Baha el Din, Sherif
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, c2006
Cairo ; New York : [2006]
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Table of Contents:
  • The Egyptian setting
  • Evolution of Egypt's landscape and its herpetofauna
  • The contemporary Egyptian herpetofauna
  • Herpetofaunal habitats of Egypt
  • Conservation
  • Methodology
  • Amphibia: Order Anura (frogs and toads)
  • Reptilia: Order Squamata: Suborder Sauria (Lizards) ; Order Squamata: Suborder Serpentes (Snakes) ; Order Crocodylia (Crocodiles) ; Order Testudines (Turtles and tortoises)