[PDF] Desert Lizards eBook

Author : Eric R. Pianka
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1400886147

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Eric Pianka offers a synthesis of his life's work on the comparative ecology of lizard assemblages in the Great Basin. Mojave and Sonoran deserts of western North America, the Kalahari semi-desert of southern Africa, and the Great Victoria desert of Western Australia. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Randall L. Gray
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,96 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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Desert lizards have gained popularity as pets and study animals. Within this book there are specific chapters on simulating desert environments in captivity, feeding, and captive propagation.

Author : Sidney Donald Bradshaw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 30,23 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642603556

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Deserts, whether hot or cold, are considered to be one of the most difficult environments for living systems, lacking the essential free water which ac counts for approximately 60-70% of their body mass and more than 98% of their constituent atoms {Macfarlane 1978}. Amongst vertebrates, reptiles are usually thought of as the animals most adapted or suited to such environments because of their diurnal habit, based on a need for external heat, and their ability to survive far from obvious sources of water. This impression is rein forced when one examines the composition of vertebrate faunae characteristic of deserts and arid zones: reptiles predominate and they are often the only vertebrates to be found in hyper-arid areas, such as some parts of the Sahara {Monod 1973}. I recently had occasion to examine this assumption carefully, however, and was led inexorably to the conclusion that reptiles represent a particularly successful desert group, not because of their evolution of superior adaptations, but because of their possession of a basic suite of behavioural and physiologi cal characteristics that suit them uniquely to this very resource-limited environment {Bradshaw 1986a}. These fundamental reptilian characteristics are: 1. their low rates of metabolism, compared with birds and mammals, which result in extremely low rates of resource utilisation and lead to considerable economy in the handling of water 2.

Author : Jacqueline Joyce Dubois
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 12,89 MB
Release : 2022-03-18
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1662449291

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Denny has become a "Taxi" for a tender-footed desert lizard. Their encounter with "Black Bird" a noisy coyote and the crossing of the big black highway, will keep you rooting for these small travelers, clear to the end.

Author : Patrick Perish
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 10,21 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Audio-enabled books
ISBN : 9781936348145

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Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to collared lizards. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Author : Emily Rose Townsend
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 15,43 MB
Release : 2006-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780736894890

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Describes and illustrates lizards that live in desert regions.

Author : William I. Lutterschmidt
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,15 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781628086201

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Reptiles demonstrate remarkable diversity across the landscape. From inland habitats of deserts and grasslands to coastal plains and oceans, the unique adaptations and life histories of reptiles have been shaped by a suite of abiotic and biotic factors. It is the interface between the organism and its environment that present biologists with the opportunity to explore how reptiles behaviorally and physiologically respond to their environments and to determine what factors govern their ecology. "Reptiles in Research: Investigations of Ecology, Physiology, and Behavior from Desert to Sea" will capture the interests of all readers with a text that is foundational for the novice herpetologist, while informative for beginning students and seasoned research scientists. This book offers its readers a glimpse into the passions of scientists who find reptiles fascinating creatures of study. You will see how reptiles serve as organismal models that continue to advance our knowledge and understanding of complex biological processes and systems. Dr. William I. Lutterschmidt (Professor of Physiological Ecology) has invited top researchers from around the world to share their personal research interests and illustrate how environment influences the ecology, physiology, and behavior of reptiles. This book will introduce a diversity of research fields and reptilian species, from how web-footed geckos move in desert sands to how sea snakes cope physiologically with high salinity. Topics include invasive species, urban ecology, mathematical simulation, sexual selection, hybridization and gene flow, chemical ecology, neurobiology, spatial ecology, conservation biology, biodiversity, immunology, and molecular biology.

Author : Patrick Perish
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 21,78 MB
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1618916327

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Spend a day hiking in the Sonoran Desert, and you may spot an unusual sight: a lizard sprinting on two legs! Collared lizards reach speeds of up to 16 miles per hour while racing on their hind legs to catch prey or escape predators. Eye-catching photos, fascinating facts, and explanations of adaptations will keep young readers glued to the pages of Collared Lizards!