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Fauna of Australia - Volume 2A Amphibia and Reptilia

Fauna of Australia 2A Amphibia and Reptilia cover

Fauna of Australia
Volume 2A
Amphibia and Reptilia
cover

Awarded Whitley Certificate for Best Faunal Review for 1993

Hardcopy: OUT OF PRINT
PDF: Available

Download this book

Volume 2A Amphibia and Reptilia is available for download as a series of PDF files

  • 1. General description and definition of the Class Amphibia (PDF - 620 KB)
  • 2. History of discovery of the Anura (PDF - 480 KB)
  • 3. Collection and preservation of the Anura (PDF - 185 KB)
  • 4. Morphology and physiology of the Anura (PDF - 700 KB)
  • 5. Natural history of the Anura (PDF - 490 KB)
  • 6. Biogeography and phylogeny of the Anura (PDF - 315 KB)
  • 7. Family Myobatrachidae (PDF - 1.7 MB)
  • 8. Family Hylidae (PDF - 590 KB)
  • 9. Family Microhylidae (PDF - 1 MB)
  • 10. Family Ranidae (PDF - 250 KB)
  • 11. Family Bufonidae ((PDF - 320 KB)
  • 12. General Description and Definition of the Class Reptilia (PDF - 230 KB)
  • 13. History of Discovery of the Reptilia (PDF - 530 KB)
  • 14. Collection and Preservation of the Reptilia (PDF - 450 KB)
  • 15. General Description and Definition of the Order Chelonia (PDF - 330 KB)
  • 16. Morphology and Physiology of the Chelonia (PDF - 540 KB)
  • 17. Natural History of the Chelonia (PDF - 520 KB)
  • 18. Biogeography and Phylogeny of the Chelonia (PDF - 280 KB)
  • 19. Family Cheloniidae (PDF - 530 KB)
  • 20. Family Dermochelyidae (PDF - 200 KB)
  • 21. Family Chelidae (PDF - 770 KB)
  • 22. Family Carettochelyidae (PDF - 230 KB)
  • 23. General Description and Definition of the Order Squamata (PDF - 850 KB)
  • 24. Morphology and Physiology of the Squamata (PDF - 1.1 MB)
  • 25. Natural History of the Squamata (PDF - 600 KB)
  • 26. Biogeography and Phylogeny of the Squamata (PDF - 660 KB)
  • 27. Family Gekkonidae (PDF - 1 MB)
  • 28. Family Pygopodidae (PDF - 580 KB)
  • 29. Family Agamidae (PDF - 1 MB)
  • 30. Family Varanidae (PDF - 750 KB)
  • 31. Family Scincidae (PDF - 1.6 MB)
  • 32. Family Typhlopidae (PDF- 390 KB)
  • 33. Family Boidae (PDF - 730 KB)
  • 34. Family Colubridae (PDF - 450 KB)
  • 35. Family Elapidae (PDF - 1.7 MB)
  • 36. Family Hydrophiidae (PDF - 570 KB)
  • 37. Family Laticaudidae (PDF - 250 KB)
  • 38. Family Acrochordidae (PDF - 240 KB)
  • 39. General Description and Definition of the Order Crocodylia (PDF - 600 KB)
  • 40. Morphology and Physiology of the Crocodylia (PDF - 1.3 MB)
  • 41. Natural History of the Crocodylia (PDF - 550 KB)
  • 42. Biogeography and Phylogeny of the Crocodylia (PDF - 340 KB)
  • 43. Literature Cited for the Amphibia (PDF - 300 KB)
  • 44. Literature Cited for the Reptilia (PDF - 770 KB)
  • 45. Colour photo plates (PDF - 11 MB) NOTE: THIS IS A VERY LARGE FILE

About this book

Book series: Fauna of Australia
Publishers: AGPS Canberra
Year: 1993
Editors: C.G.Glasby, G.J.B.Ross, P.L.Beesley
ISBN-10: 0 644 32429 5
ISBN-13: 978 0 644 32429 8
Size: 297 × 210 mm (A4)
Number of pages: viii + 439 pages, index
Binding: Hardcover, section stitched
Illustrations: 106 colour plates, 275 black and white plates (including maps)

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