{"product_id":"pocket-guide-to-the-amphibians-and-reptiles-of-costa-rica-9781501769924","title":"Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e introduces readers to all 470 amphibian and reptile species currently known to occur in the country. Drawing on thirty years of research and field study, Twan Leenders walks readers through the rich diversity of the country's herpetofauna--salamanders, frogs, crocodilians, turtles, lizards, snakes, and even the elusive, rarely seen caecilians. \u003c\/b\u003eNumerous illustrations coupled with key field marks and copious pointers on how to distinguish similar looking species enable quick identification in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pocket guide features: \u003cbr\u003e- 136 color plates and more than 700 photographs \u003cbr\u003e- 48 black-and-white scientific illustrations\u003cbr\u003e- Up-to-date species accounts and color-coded range maps\u003cbr\u003e- ID boxes to help place individual species their appropriate category\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompact, richly illustrated, and written in a highly accessible manner, \u003ci\u003e Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have reference for those familiar with or new to the world of tropical herpetology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15590258\"\u003eTwan Leenders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Comstock Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.48h x 4.72w x 0.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501769924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501769928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI070010\"\u003eLife Sciences | Zoology | Ichthyology \u0026amp; Herpetology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT028000\"\u003eAnimals | Reptiles \u0026amp; Amphibians\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV008000\"\u003eCentral America\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwan Leenders is Director of Conservation at the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, a regional land trust in western New York. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmphibians of Costa Rica\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReptiles of Costa Rica\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Wildlife of Costa Rica.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comstock Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44486038618349,"sku":"9781501769924","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_ff8882dd-b434-47b8-9281-2bbc5f56f8a7.jpg?v=1700811845","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/pocket-guide-to-the-amphibians-and-reptiles-of-costa-rica-9781501769924","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}