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A Wildlife Guide to Chile

Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez Archipelago

By: Sharon Chester

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eBook | 19 April 2010

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This is the first comprehensive English-language field guide to the wildlife of Chile and its territories--Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez, and San Felix y San Ambrosio. From bats to butterflies, lizards to llamas, and ferns to flamingos, A Wildlife Guide to Chile covers the country's common plants and animals. The color plates depict species in their natural environments with unmatched vividness and realism. The combination of detailed illustrations and engaging, succinct, and authoritative text make field identification quick, easy, and accurate. Maps, charts, and diagrams provide information about landforms, submarine topography, marine environment, climate, vegetation zones, and the best places to view wildlife. This is an essential guide to Chile's remarkable biodiversity.

The only comprehensive English-language guide to Chile's common flora and fauna
The first guide to cover Chile and its territories--Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez, and San Felix y San Ambrosio
120 full-color plates allow quick identification of more than 800 species
Accompanying text describes species size, shape, color, habitat, and range
Descriptions list size, distribution, and English, Spanish, and scientific names
Information on the best spots to view wildlife, including major national parks
Compact and lightweight--a perfect field guide

Industry Reviews

"This nicely sized book, covering a broad range of wildlife and plants, would be very useful for the tourist with a casual interest in natural history or the professional biologist who wants to become familiar with the diverse ecosystems of Chile."---D. Flaspohler, Choice