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Reptiles of the NSW Murray Catchment
A Guide to Their Identification, Ecology and Conservation
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Damian Michael
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David Lindenmayer
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Colour photographs
248 pages, 248 x 170 mm
Publisher:
CSIRO PUBLISHING
April 2010
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| | This is an easy to use field guide for identifying the 80 reptile species currently
known to occur in the Murray catchment area of New South Wales.
Illustrated with high quality colour photographs, the book describes the key
distinguishing features of each reptile and includes details on habitats and
conservation status. Uniquely, it has a detailed chapter on how to conserve reptiles
and manage key habitats, providing landholders and natural resource agencies with
the knowledge to help conserve reptiles in agricultural farming landscapes. The
up-to-date distribution maps are based on 10 years of extensive surveys and
research on reptiles in the Murray catchment. The final chapter includes a section on
similar looking species to further enable readers to accurately and quickly identify
difficult species.
Reptiles of the NSW Murray Catchment promotes a broad appreciation of reptiles in
the region, and is a must-have for natural history enthusiasts.
Contributors: Mason Crane, Matthew Herring and Rebecca Montague-Drake. | |
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- A complete account of all reptile species known to occur in the Murray catchment
- New information on how to identify each species, where they occur in the Murray catchment and what habitats they use
- Up to date distribution maps for each species
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| | Interested members of the general public
Landholders
Field naturalists
Natural resource management agencies
Secondary schools
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| | "…unique and highly readable. Wether you be a seasoned herpetologist, or a budding reptile love, this book is a must for any library."
Australian Defence Organisation newsletter, May 2010
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| | Damian Michael is a Senior Research Officer in Ecology at The Australian National University. He has broad interests in landscape ecology, biodiversity conservation and herpetology and is responsible for managing a number of large-scale, long-term biodiversity monitoring and ecological research projects in NSW. He has published over 40 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and has co-authored two books.
David Lindenmayer is a Research Professor in Ecology and Conservation Biology at The Australian National University. He has published 25 books and over 560 scientific papers, and has broad interests in conservation biology, landscape ecology, vertebrate ecology, forest ecology and woodland conservation. He has won many prestigious awards including the Whitley Award (three times) and the Eureka Prize. | |
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