Author: Schmidt, K.P.; Noble, G.K.
Title: Contributions to the Herpetology of the Belgian Congo
Description: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles 1998 348, 141 b/w photos. 229x159mm. HB. NEW. . This classic work, originally published in 1919-1923 in three volumes, is the most comprehensive work on the herpetology of Central Africa and still an essential reference for the Congo rain forest and the Sudanese savanna. Covers a total of 133 species of reptiles and 56 species of amphibians. The extensive new introductions by Donald Broadley and John Poynton, who are acknowledged authorities on the herpetofauna of sub-Saharan Africa, include the current nomenclature for Schmidt's and Noble's names, biogeographic analyses, and bibliographies of Congo herpetology to update those in the original books.. [9780916984458]

Keywords: Democratic Republic of Congo; Central Africa; Africa; Herpetology; Amphibians; Reptiles


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