| Description |
xiii, 333 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Series |
Organisms and environments ; 5 |
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Organisms and environments ; 5
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| Contents |
Foreword / Harry W. Greene -- Introduction: The Logic of Biology -- Pt. 1. Lizard Lifestyles -- 1. Evolutionary History and Phylogeny -- 2. Getting Around in a Complex World -- 3. Lizards as Predators -- 4. Escaping Predators -- 5. Social Behavior -- 6. Reproduction and Life History -- 7. Reflections of the Real World -- Pt. 2. Lizard Diversity -- 8. Iguanians -- 9. From Geckos to Blind Lizards -- 10. From Racerunners to Night Lizards -- 11. Skinks -- 12. From Girdled Lizards to Knob-Scaled Lizards -- 13. Monsters and Dragons of the Lizard World -- Pt. 3. Synthesis -- 14. Historical Perspective -- 15. Lizards and Humans -- App. Taxonomic Summary of Lizard Genera |
| Summary |
This book provides an overview of the diversity of lizards and their major adaptive features. The authors discuss the latest research findings and provide new hypotheses about lizard diversity |
| Notes |
First paperback printing 2006 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Oklahoma Book Award for Non-Fiction; 2004 |
| Subject |
Vertebrates.
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Lizards.
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Lizards.
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| Author |
Vitt, Laurie J.
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| LC no. |
2001004910 |
| ISBN |
0520234014 : |
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