Amphibians and Reptiles of North-West Europe : Their Natural History, Ecology and Conservation

Their Natural History, Ecology and Conservation

By: I F Spellerberg

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Hardcover | 12 January 2002 | Edition Number 1

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This book provides a brief description of the ecology and natural history of sixteen amphibians, eight snakes and lizards and the Chelonia species found in the temperate climatic region of Europe (North-west Europe). The book commences with an introduction to the biology of amphibians and reptiles and describes the differences between the main groups. The main ecological adaptations are discussed and there is particular mention that it is erroneous to refer to amphibians and reptiles as cold blooded. There is also the suggestion that the colour of an amphibian or reptile may not necessarily mean anything in terms of the animal''s thermal properties. For each species there is a brief account of the following: the etymology or origin of the name of the species, reference to early accounts of the species, taxonomy, protection, general description, distribution and habitat, seasonal movements and behaviour, vagility and population ecology, feeding ecology, thermal ecology, reproduction, growth and development, ge

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Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction
Books about amphibians and reptiles of Europe	p. 1
Research reports and publications	p. 2
About this book	p. 2
The selection of species for the text	p. 3
The species accounts	p. 4
The Ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles
Preamble	p. 7
Taxonomy and systematics	p. 7
Description	p. 9
Distribution and habitat	p. 11
Seasonal behaviour	p. 13
Vagility and population ecology	p. 13
Feeding ecology	p. 13
Thermal ecology	p. 13
Reproduction	p. 16
Species Accounts
Amphibians
Salamandra salamandra	p. 17
Triturus alpestris	p. 23
Triturus cristatus	p. 29
Triturus helveticus	p. 37
Triturus vulgaris	p. 43
Bombina variegata	p. 51
Alytes obstetricans	p. 57
Pelobates fuscus	p. 63
Bufo bufo	p. 69
Bufo calamita	p. 75
Hyla arborea	p. 83
Rana arvalis	p. 89
Rana dalmatina	p. 95
Rana lessonae & Rana esculenta	p. 101
Rana ridibunda	p. 107
Rana temporaria	p. 113
Reptiles
Anguis fragilis	p. 119
Lacerta agilis	p. 125
Lacerta viridis	p. 131
Lacerta vivipara	p. 137
Podarcis muralis	p. 143
Coronella austriaca	p. 149
Natrix natrix	p. 157
Vipera berus	p. 165
Chelonia
Tortoises, terrapins and turtles	p. 173
Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles
Threats to species and habitats	p. 181
Value	p. 181
Conservation	p. 182
Threats from exotic species	p. 184
European studies in Conservation	p. 184
Conservation of Lacerta agilis following destruction of habitat by fire	p. 188
Restoration of herpetological sites by BP Exploration	p. 188
Glossary	p. 193
General reading and references cited in the introduction	p. 197
Index	p. 201
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