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Czech Recent and Fossil Amphibians and ReptilesAn Atlas and Field Guide By Petr Necas, David Modry and Vit Zavadil Paperback, 94 pages, all species have photos/illustrations ISBN 3-930612-11-9 Published by Chimaira (1997) Excellent field guide covering all species of reptiles and amphibians known to occur in the Czech Republic. The information includes comments on systematics and morphology, distribution, habitats, biology, as well as the conservation status of species. A distribution map accompanies each entry. A special chapter is devoted to fossil amphibians and reptiles which were particularly diverse in this part of central Europe, from the Palaeozoic to the Pleistocene. "I am sure that this book will be a useful reference not only to the foreign visitors attending the Third World Congress of Herpetology (Prague, 2.-10. August 1997) to get an idea on the surprisingly rich and diverse Czech herpetofauna, past and present; it will certainly likewise be useful for Czech students, to increase interest in their own fauna and to promote consciousness for the vulnerability and, hence, need of protection for this group of vertebrates." Wolfgang Bohme |
