Lizards of Patagonia : diversity, systematics, biogeography and biology of the reptiles at the end of the world /: diversity, systematics, biogeography and biology of the reptiles at the end of the world. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mariana Morando, Luciano J. Avila, editors.
• Other Names: Morando, Mariana; Avila, Luciano J
• Contents: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I: Historical and General Background -- Chapter 1: History of Discovery of the Patagonian Lizards -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Beginning -- 1.3 The Nineteenth Century: The Age of Discovery -- 1.4 A New Era: The Rise of the First "Local" Researchers -- 1.5 The Current Situation -- References -- Chapter 2: The Relationship Between People and Lizards in Patagonia -- 2.1 Human-Reptile Relationship -- 2.2 Positive and Negative Connotations of Reptiles -- 2.3 Reptiles and People in Patagonia 2.4 The Case of "Matuastos" in Patagonia -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Land, Climate and Vegetation Background -- Chapter 3: Geographical Singularities of the Patagonian Climate -- 3.1 Study Area -- 3.2 General Features -- 3.3 Wind Patterns -- 3.4 Temperature Regime -- 3.4.1 Trends -- 3.4.2 Wind Chill -- 3.5 Precipitation and Moisture Budget -- 3.5.1 Trends -- 3.5.2 Water Balance -- 3.6 Climatic Classification -- References -- Chapter 4: Landscapes and Geology of Patagonia: An Introduction to the Land of Reptiles -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Coastal Cordillera and Central Valley 4.3 Southern Andes Cordillera -- 4.4 Mountain Sector of the Neuquén Embayment -- 4.5 Northern Patagonian Tablelands -- 4.6 The North Patagonian Broken Foreland and Somún Curá Massif -- 4.7 Central Patagonian Tablelands -- 4.8 Deseado Massif -- 4.9 Southern Patagonian Tableland -- 4.10 Islas Malvinas Plateau (Plateau de Las Islas Malvinas) -- References -- Chapter 5: Vegetation of Patagonia -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Phytogeographic Provinces -- 5.2.1 South American Transition Zone -- 5.2.1.1 Monte Province -- 5.2.1.2 Cuyan High Andean Province -- 5.2.2 Andean Region -- 5.2.2.1 Santiago Province 5.2.2.2 Maule Province -- 5.2.2.3 Valdivian Forest Province -- 5.2.2.4 Magellanic Forest Province -- 5.2.2.5 Magellanic Moorland Province -- 5.2.2.6 Patagonian Province -- 5.3 Final Words -- Appendix -- References -- Part III: Diversity and Current Knowledge of Patagonian Lizards -- Chapter 6: The Patagonian Fossil Lizards -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Restrictions of the Fossil Record -- 6.3 Geographical and Climatic Evolution of Patagonia -- 6.4 Geochronological Context -- 6.5 Fossil Lizards of Patagonia -- 6.6 Origin and Evolution of the Lizard Fauna of Patagonia Based on the Fossil Record 6.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Naming the Diversity: Taxonomy of Current Species of Patagonian Lizards -- 7.1 Diversity of the Lizard Fauna of Patagonia -- 7.2 Taxonomy, Species Recognition, and Distribution -- 7.2.1 Families with a Marginal or Uncertain Representation in Patagonia: Tropiduridae, Scincidae, and Diploglossidae -- 7.2.2 Families with a Low Species Diversity but with Some Species Widely Distributed in Patagonia -- 7.2.3 High Biodiversity Families in Patagonia: Leiosauridae and Liolaemidae -- 7.2.3.1 The Leiosaurids -- 7.2.3.2 The Liolaemids
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (424 pages)
• Subjects: 595.950982/7; Lizards -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile); Zoology: Vertebrates; Biodiversity; Animal ecology; Conservation of the environment; Zoology & animal sciences; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Lizards; South America -- Patagonia; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030427528
• Related ISBNs: 9783030427511
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