Format:
Online Ressource (xviii, 221 p.)
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col. ill.
Edition:
1st ed
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9781437735178
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1437735177
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9781437735161
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1437735169
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9781283118774
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1283118777
Series Statement:
Noyes Series in Animal Behavior, Ecology, Conservation, and Management
Content:
Evolution and biogeography / Catherine L. Stephen -- Species accounts -- Natural history -- Husbandry -- Nutrition / Ann M. Ward, Janet L. Dempsey -- Health and medical management / Nancy P. Lung -- Conservation
Content:
Rock iguanas of the West Indies are considered to be the most endangered group of lizards in the world. They are a flagship species in the Caribbean and on most islands are the largest native land animals. Unfortunately, human encroachment and introduced animals have brought this species to the brink of extinction. Cyclura: Natural History, Husbandry, and Conservation of the West Indian Iguanas is the first book to combine the natural history and captive husbandry of these remarkable reptiles, while at the same time outlining the problems researchers and conservationists are battling to save
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-212) and index. - Description based on print version record
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Front Cover; Copyright; Part 1 -Evolution and Biogeography; Chapter 1 -Evolution and Biogeography; Evolution on Islands; Cyclura's Wild Ride; What's in a Name?; A Consequence of Island Evolution; Part 2 -Species Accounts; Chapter 2 -Species Accounts; Species of the Genus Cyclura; Turks and Caicos Iguana (Cyclura carinata carinata); Jamaican Iguana (Cyclura collei); Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta cornuta); Mona Island Iguana (Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri); Andros Island Iguana (Cyclura cychlura cychlura); Exuma Island Iguana (Cyclura cychlura figginsi)
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Allen Cays Iguana (Cyclura cychlura inornata)Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi); Sister Isles Iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis); Cuban Iguana (Cyclura nubila nubila); Anegada Island Iguana (Cyclura pinguis); Ricord's Iguana (Cyclura ricordii); White Cay Iguana (Cyclura rileyi cristata); Acklin's Iguana (Cyclura rileyi nuchalis); San Salvador Iguana (Cyclura rileyi rileyi); Navassa Island Iguana (Cyclura cornuta onchiopsis) - Extinct; Additional Notes From the Fossil Record; Possible Unnamed Species; Unnamed Species; Unknown Species; Part 3 -Natural History; Chapter 3 -Natural History
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Habitat Requirements and Home RangeDiet and Foraging; Predators and Defense; Social Behavior; Reproduction and Life History; Part 4 -Husbandry; Chapter 4 -Husbandry*; Population Management; Quarantine; Housing; Feeding; Capture, Restraint, and Handling; Reproduction and Nesting; Hatchling Care; Record Keeping; Part 5 -Nutrition; Chapter 5 -Nutrition; Introduction; Feeding Ecology and Digestive Morphology; Nutrient Content of the Natural Diet; Nutrient Requirements; Food Availability and Practical Captive Diets; Seasonal Changes; Nutrition-Related Health Concerns
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Vitamin D Needs and Assessing Vitamin D StatusSerum Vitamins; Part 6 -Health and Medical Management; Chapter 6 -Health and Medical Management; Introduction; Health and Medical Management of Captive Iguanas; Reproductive Problems; Clinical Techniques; Health of Free-Ranging and Headstart Rock Iguanas; Pathology; Part 7 -Conservation; Chapter 7 -Conservation; Introduction; Threats; Conservation Actions; Outreach and Education; Long-Term Species Recovery Planning; Bibliography; Glossary; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1283118777
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781283118774
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9786613118776
Additional Edition:
ISBN 661311877X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1437735169
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Lemm, Jeffrey M, 1971- Cyclura Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2012
Language:
English
Keywords:
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