A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar
The “Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar” can be described without exaggeration as the ultimate reference for all herpetologists and travelers interested in herpetology. This book, published in English and Malagasy, describes the amphibians and reptiles living in Madagascar.
Reptiles and amphibians are explored in depth like few others. Authors Dr. Frank Glaw and Prof. Dr. Miguel Vences are renowned experts who share their expertise with readers through the outstanding images taken in their respective natural habitats.
Spanning a total of 496 pages, the two authors describe all known amphibians and reptiles of the island at the time of publication. The first 44 pages detail Madagascar as a habitat, its climatic conditions, and other animal species such as freshwater fish and lemurs. These are briefly mentioned and accompanied by identification images. This provides the opportunity to also
Identifying these species on site.
The remaining pages are now dedicated to amphibians and reptiles. The authors have consistently followed the layout of a Field Guide. On the open double pages, you will always find the individual species with distribution maps and descriptions on the left. In parallel, the right-hand double page shows images of the described species. This book guides you through the vast diversity of Malagasy amphibians and reptiles. The last 50 pages contain a comprehensive list of sources for all relevant texts on the herpetofauna of Madagascar.
Admittedly, the book comes with a hefty price tag of around 50€. Price/value ratio is a important consideration when it comes to a.
With a comprehensive and detailed presentation, this content is in a very good ratio.
The authors of this masterpiece are:
Dr. Frank Glaw
is the head of the Department of Vertebrates at the Zoologische Staatssammlung München. His main research focuses on the amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar and the surrounding island groups, systematics, phylogeny, biogeography, diversity, and bioacoustics.
Also, Prof. Dr. Miguel Vences is a renowned expert who has been active in Madagascar since his studies and research. He obtained his PhD under Wolfgang Böhme in 2000. Since 2005, he has held a professorship at TU Braunschweig.
Text: Christian Mütterthies
