| Description |
viii, 102 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Australian natural history series |
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Australian natural history series.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Taxonomy and Phylogeny -- Ch. 3. Feeding. Diet. Food detection. Food handling -- Ch. 4. Breeding. Sex organs. Mating. Egg-laying. Clutch size. Hatching. Growth rates. Longevity -- Ch. 5. General Behaviour. Home range. Activity areas. Activity patterns. Burrow use. Movement and body postures -- Ch. 6. Thermal Biology. Burrows. Emergence time. Basking. Activity temperatures. Head-body temperature differences. Nasal tubes. Gular fluttering. Reflectivity of the skin -- Ch. 7. Respiration. Lungs. Heart. Blood physiology -- Ch. 8. Water Use. Water losses. Salt-secreting glands. Water intake -- Ch. 9. Energy and Food -- Ch. 10. Conservation and Management. Australia. Asia. Africa |
| Summary |
A comprehensive book on goannas. Facts about these animals are presented in an easy-to-read form, illustrated with line drawings and photographs |
| Notes |
CIP confirmed |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-100) and index |
| Subject |
Lizards.
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Monitor lizards.
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Varanus -- Australia.
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| Author |
Green, Brian, 1942-
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| LC no. |
94111971 |
| ISBN |
0868400939 |
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