世界蜥蜴：每个家庭指南 Lizards of the World: A Guide to Every Family

基本信息

Series:A Guide to Every Family

Format:Hardback 240 pages

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Imprint:Princeton University Press

ISBN:9780691198699

Published:18 May 2021

Dimensions:242. x 171. (mm)

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书籍简介

图文并茂的世界蜥蜴概览

蜥蜴是自然界伟大的成功故事之一：恐龙时代的幸存者，它们几乎占据了地球上所有的栖息地，从热带雨林到北极苔原，甚至我们的家园。从变色龙和石龙子到壁虎和鬣蜥，全世界有近 7000 种蜥蜴。这本专家指南探讨了它们非凡的多样性和适应性。

《世界蜥蜴》以深入浅出的方式介绍了蜥蜴的进化、解剖和生活方式，随后介绍了每个科的物种，并配有令人惊叹的彩色照片。这本宝贵的指南重点介绍了蜥蜴的各种栖息地、外形和活动。许多蜥蜴在极端条件下茁壮成长，并适应了降温、保暖或补充水分。有些蜥蜴可以通过改变颜色与周围环境融为一体来保护自己，有些蜥蜴的脚趾上有流苏，可以在沙地上奔跑，还可以跳伞躲避捕食者的追捕。《世界蜥蜴》涵盖了蜥蜴的饮食、繁殖、防御策略和保护等内容，展示了这些非凡生物独特的自然历史和美态。

●200 多张详细的图片

●280 多个蜥蜴科和亚科

●2探讨蜥蜴的生物学、行为、习性和分布

●2由世界知名的爬行动物学家进行广泛而深入的阐述

A lavishly illustrated overview of the world’s lizards

Lizards are one of nature’s great success stories: survivors from the time of the dinosaurs, they have taken advantage of almost every habitat on earth, from tropical rainforest to Arctic tundra and even our homes. From chameleons and skinks to geckos and iguanas, there are close to 7,000 species of lizards around the world. This expert guide explores their extraordinary diversity and adaptations.

Lizards of the World features an in-depth introduction covering the evolution, anatomy, and lifestyle of lizards, followed by profiles of species from every family, accompanied by stunning color photographs. This invaluable guide highlights the enormous range of habitats, appearance, and activity among lizards. Many thrive in extreme conditions, and have adapted to keep cool, warm, or hydrated. Some can protect themselves by changing color to blend in with their surroundings, while others have fringed toes enabling them to run across sand, or can parachute out of a predator’s reach. Covering diet and reproduction as well as defense strategies and conservation, Lizards of the World showcases the unique natural history and beauty of these remarkable creatures.

·More than 200 detailed photographic images

·80+ lizard families and subfamilies

·Exploration of lizard biology, behavior, habits, and distribution

·Broad coverage and in-depth treatment by a world-renowned herpetologist

作者简介

马克-奥谢是伍尔弗汉普顿大学动物学教授。他曾多次为探索频道、ITV 和英国广播公司（BBC）制作以蛇为主题的电视系列片；为皇家地理学会、罗利行动和探索探险组织开展各种爬行动物野外项目；并与牛津大学、利物浦大学、墨尔本大学和阿德莱德大学合作开展蛇伤研究。他的著作包括《世界毒蛇》（Venomous Snakes of the World）和《世界蟒蛇》（Boas and Pythons of the World）（均为普林斯顿大学出版社出版）。

Mark O’Shea is professor of herpetology at the University of Wolverhampton. He has presented numerous television series focused on snakes for the Discovery Channel, ITV, and the BBC; run a variety of herpetological field projects for the Royal Geographical Society, Operation Raleigh, and Discovery Expeditions; and conducted snakebite research in collaboration with the universities of Oxford, Liverpool, Melbourne, and Adelaide. His many books include Venomous Snakes of the World and Boas and Pythons of the World (both Princeton).