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Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Field Guide

by Leenders, T.

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Publisher : Comstock Publishing
Illustrations : 800 col photos, 91 illus, 245 distribution maps

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Description:

The long-awaited companion to Amphibians of Costa Rica is the first ever comprehensive field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica. A popular destination for tourists and biologists because of its biodiversity, the country is particularly rich in reptile fauna, boasting 245 species. The sheer diversity in shapes, sizes, colors, and natural history traits of these animals is beautifully displayed in this book. Lizards range from minuscule dwarf geckos to dinosaur-like iguanids, and everything in between, while the country's snakes include tiny eyeless wormsnakes, massive boas, as well as twenty-three dangerously venomous species, which include the largest vipers in the world.