Tropical wildlife of Southeast Asia / text by Jane Whitten ; photography by Alain Compost ; Peter Ivey, design ; Julia Henderson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Whitten, Jane.

Compost, Alain.

Ivey, Peter.

Henderson, Julia.

Series:

Periplus nature guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zoology--Southeast Asia.

Zoology.

Zoology--Tropics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Periplus Editions, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The rich array of natural ecosystems covering Southeast Asia nurture a spectacular variety of wildlife. This hand Periplus Nature Guide provides an excellent introduction to 86 of these fascinating species, many unique to the region. Written by Jane Whitten, an authority on Southeast Asian wildlife, this book combines a wealth of zoological information with stunning color photographs by renown wildlife photographer Alain Compost.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Introduction; Orangutans; Gibbons; Proboscis and other Leaf Monkeys; Macaques; Lorises and Tarsiers; Wild Cattle; Deer; Wild Pigs; Tapirs and Rhinos; Asian Elephants; Dolphins and Dugongs; Tigers and Leopards; Small Wild Cats; Asiatic Jackals, Asian Wild Dogs and Bears; Weasels, Otters, Civets and Mongooses; Squirrels; Mice and Rats; Fruit Bats; Insectivorous Bats; Treeshrews, Moonrats and Pangolins; Tree Kangaroos and Agile Wallabies; Cuscus, Gliders and Possums; Crocodiles; Geckos, Skinks and Lizards; Monitor Lizards; Snakes I; Snakes II; Marine Turtles; Frogs and Toads

IndexBack Cover

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 11, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4629-1390-3

OCLC:

881567458