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Author | : Clint Twist |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Amphibians |
ISBN | : 9780439806930 |
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This dictionary introduces young readers to the world of reptiles and amphibians. It will allow them to explore a variety of reptiles and amphibians, including crocodiles and alligators; turtles and tortoises; lizards; snakes; frogs and toads; and newts and salamanders.
Author | : Clint Twist |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2006-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781861991225 |
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Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Amphibians |
ISBN | : 9780857262288 |
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Explore the world of reptiles and amphibians, discover how they live, how large or small they are, how they attack prey or escape from predators.
Author | : Rube Allyn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2013-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258778484 |
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Author | : David C. Wareham |
Publisher | : Blandford Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780713723182 |
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Author | : Rube Allyn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 87 |
Release | : 1983-08-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780820003016 |
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Author | : Bo Beolens |
Publisher | : Pelagic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2013-04-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 190780742X |
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New species of animal and plant are being discovered all the time. When this happens, the new species has to be given a scientific, Latin name in addition to any common, vernacular name. In either case the species may be named after a person, often the discoverer but sometimes an individual they wished to honour or perhaps were staying with at the time the discovery was made. Species names related to a person are ‘eponyms’. Many scientific names are allusive, esoteric and even humorous, so an eponym dictionary is a valuable resource for anyone, amateur or professional, who wants to decipher the meaning and glimpse the history of a species name. Sometimes a name refers not to a person but to a fictional character or mythological figure. The Forest Stubfoot Toad Atelopus farci is named after the FARC, a Colombian guerrilla army who found refuge in the toad’s habitat and thereby, it is claimed, protected it. Hoipollo's Bubble-nest Frog Pseudophilautus hoipolloi was named after the Greek for ‘the many’, but someone assumed the reference was to a Dr Hoipollo. Meanwhile, the man who has everything will never refuse an eponym: Sting's Treefrog Dendropsophus stingi is named after the rock musician, in honour of his ‘commitment and efforts to save the rainforest’. Following the success of their Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles, the authors have joined forces to give amphibians a similar treatment. They have tracked down 1,609 honoured individuals and composed for each a brief, pithy biography. In some cases these are a reminder of the courage of scientists whose dedicated research in remote locations exposed them to disease and even violent death. The eponym ensures that their memory will survive, aided by reference works such as this highly readable dictionary. Altogether 2,668 amphibians are listed.
Author | : Bo Beolens |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2011-09-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1421401355 |
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Easy to use and filled with addictive--and highly useful--information about the people whose names will be carried into the future on the backs of the world's reptiles, The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles is a handy and fun book for professional and amateur herpetologists alike.
Author | : Murray Wrobel |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 772 |
Release | : 2004-12-04 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 008045920X |
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This dictionary gives an overview of the English, German, French and Italian names of reptiles. The basic table contains the scientific names of families, genera, species and some sub-species with their identified names, which are given in the singular for species and sub-specis and in the plural for other terms.
Author | : D.C. Wareham |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2005-01-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0080460178 |
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The dictionary is a compilation of clear, concise and informative definitions of the characteristic vocabulary commonly encountered and used by herpetologists when discussing, reading, or writing about reptiles and amphibians. It is intended for all those who have an interest in these animals, from the amateur hobbyist who may find himself faced with what can be a rather intimidating scientific term or technical expression, to the trained zoologist who may sometimes have doubts over the exact meaning of a particular term. It will, it is hoped, not only be a useful source of reference to all who are either actively or passively involved in some aspects of herpetology whether they be keepers, curators, breeders, researchers, teachers or students, but an interesting read as well.