New Zealand lizards. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David G. Chapple, editor.
• Other Names: Chapple, David G
• Contents: Foreword; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Synthesising Our Current Knowledge of New Zealand Lizards; 1.1 The New Zealand Lizard Fauna; 1.2 An Overview of New Zealand Lizards; References; Chapter 2: History of Discovery of the New Zealand Lizard Fauna; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Māori Knowledge of Lizards; 2.3 First European Exposure to New Zealand Lizards (1770-1827); 2.4 First Specimens (1826-1843); 2.5 The Age of Expeditions (1838-1858); 2.6 A Swansong from the French (1851-1868); 2.7 The Mysterious Kawekaweau; 2.8 The Novara Expedition and Ferdinand von Hochstetter (1857-1867). 2.9 The Rise of Science Within New Zealand (1870-1896)2.10 The Boulengerian Era (1885-1906); 2.11 A Hiatus in Research (1907-1956); 2.12 A New Start (1956-1969); 2.13 The Modern Era of Skink Systematics (1970- ); 2.14 The Modern Era of Gecko Systematics (1980- ); 2.15 A Tribute to Tony (Anthony) Whitaker; References; Chapter 3: A Review of the Fossil Record of New Zealand Lizards; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 St Bathans Fauna: A Miocene Window into New Zealandś Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity; 3.3 Quaternary Fauna: An Insight into the Biodiversity Impacted by Humans. 3.3.1 Evidence for Large Forms in the Holocene Fauna3.3.2 Hoplodactylus delcourti: A Stuffed Relic from Colonial Explorations and the Worldś Largest Gecko; 3.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Putting a Name to Diversity: Taxonomy of the New Zealand Lizard Fauna; 4.1 A Diverse New Zealand Lizard Fauna; 4.2 Taxonomic History of New Zealand Skinks (Scincidae, Eugongylinae); 4.2.1 Higher-Level Relationships; 4.2.2 Generic Relationships; 4.2.3 Species Recognition; 4.3 Taxonomic History of New Zealand Geckos (Diplodactylidae); 4.3.1 Higher-Level Relationships; 4.3.2 Generic Relationships. 4.3.3 Species Recognition4.4 Enhancing the Rate of Species Discovery and Description; References; Chapter 5: Biogeography of New Zealand Lizards; 5.1 New Zealandś Geological and Climatic History; 5.2 Origin and Colonisation of the New Zealand Lizard Fauna; 5.3 Diversification of Lizards Within New Zealand; 5.3.1 Non-land-bridge Northern Island Groups; 5.3.2 Northland Diversification; 5.3.3 Taupo Line Biogeographic Barrier; 5.3.4 Cook Strait; 5.3.5 Alpine Fault; 5.3.6 North-South Splits in the South Island; 5.3.7 East-West Splits in Otago; 5.3.8 Fiordland; 5.3.9 Stewart Island. 5.4 Updated Biogeographic Patterns for New Zealand Lizards5.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: The Ecology of New Zealandś Lizards; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Distribution, Habitat Use, Sympatry and Resource Partitioning; 6.2.1 Distribution and Habitat Types Within New Zealandś Islands; 6.2.2 Sympatry and Resource Partitioning; 6.2.3 Habitat Use and Movement by New Zealand's Lizards; 6.3 Diet, Seed Dispersal and Pollination; 6.4 Activity and Behaviour; 6.4.1 Classification and Measurement of Activity Phase of Geckos and Skinks; 6.4.2 Sociality, Courtship, Mating and Possible Parental Care.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (381 pages)
• Subjects: 597.950993; 570; Life sciences; Lizards -- New Zealand; NATURE -- Animals -- Fish; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology & Herpetology; Lizards; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Animal ecology; Animal behaviour; Animal ecology; Animal behavior; Zoology & animal sciences; New Zealand; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319416748
• Related ISBNs: 331941674X; 9783319416724; 3319416723
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