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 Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas Volume 2: Regional Accounts of the West Indies

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-viii)   (111K)
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    • Contents
  • Preface (1-2)   (60K)
  • Conserving The Herpetofauna Of Anguilla (3-16) by Karim V.D. Hodge, Robert Powell and Ellen J. Censky   (169K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Herpetofauna
    • Conservation Concerns
    • Conservation Action
    • References
  • An Introduction To The Herpetofauna Of Antigua, Barbuda And Redonda, With Some Conservation Recommendations (17-52) by Jennifer C. Daltry   (1M)
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    • Introduction
    • Herpetofauna
    • Threats
    • Legal Protection
    • Herpetofaunal Conservation Programmes
    • Conclusions And Recommendations
    • References
    • Addendum
    • References
  • Conservation Of Amphibians And Reptiles In The Bahamas (53-88) by Charles R. Knapp, John B. Iverson, Sandra D. Buckner and Shelley V. Cant   (600K)
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    • Introduction
    • Annotated History Of The Bahamas
    • Physical Geography
    • History Of Human Impacts
    • The Native Herpetofauna
    • Threats
    • Introduced Herpetofauna
    • Conservation Legislation
    • Protected Areas Relevant To Herpetofauna
    • Conservation Initiatives
    • Ecotourism Endeavors
    • Recommendations And Conclusions
    • References
  • The Herpetofauna Of Barbados: Anthropogenic Impacts And Conservation Status (89-104) by Angela Fields and Julia A. Horrocks   (464K)
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    • Introduction
    • Major Anthropogenic Impacts On The Herpetofauna In Barbados
    • Conservation Status Of Herpetofauna Of Barbados
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Conservation Of Amphibians And Reptiles In The British Virgin Islands: Status And Patterns (105-128) by G. Perry and G.P. Gerber   (340K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Setting
    • Species Accounts
    • Discussion
    • References
    • Addendum
    • References
  • The Amphibians And Reptiles Of The Cayman Islands: Conservation Issues In The Face Of Invasions (129-148) by A. C. Echternacht, F. J. Burton and J. M. Blumenthal   (165K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Cayman Islands
    • The Herpetofauna
    • Threats
    • Conservation Actions
    • Conclusions
    • References
  • A Report On The Status Of The Herpetofauna Of The Commonwealth Of Dominica, West Indies (149-166) by Anita Malhotra, Roger S. Thorpe, Eric Hypolite and Arlington James   (182K)
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    • Introduction: General Ecology Of Dominica
    • The Herpetofauna
    • Conservation Issues
    • Conservation Legislation And Initiatives
    • Conservation Programs
    • Recommendations
    • References
  • Conservation Of The Herpetofauna Of The Dominican Republic (167-188) by Robert Powell and Sixto J. Incháustegui   (248K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Herpetofauna
    • Conservation Status
    • Threats
    • Conservation Action
    • The Future
    • Summary
    • References
    • Addendum
    • References
  • Conservation Of The Herpetofauna On The Dutch Windward Islands: St. Eustatius, Saba, And St. Maarten (189-204) by Robert Powell   (198K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Herpetofauna Of The Islands
    • Conservation Status
    • Conservation Action
    • The Future
    • Summary
    • References
    • Addendum
    • References
  • Amphibians And Reptiles Of The French West Indies: Inventory, Threats And Conservation (205-238) by Olivier Lorvelec, Michel Pascal, Claudie Pavis and Philippe Feldmann   (493K)
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    • Introduction
    • Herpetofauna Inventory: Methods And Definitions
    • Herpetofauna Inventory And Turnover
    • Processes Of Extinction And Threats
    • Protection Status And Conservation Management
    • Case Study: The Petite Terre Iguana Delicatissima Population
    • References
    • Addendum
    • References
  • The Herpetofauna Of Grenada And The Grenada Grenadines: Conservation Concerns (239-258) by Robert W. Henderson and Craig S. Berg   (605K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Setting
    • History
    • The Herpetofauna And Associated Conservation Concerns
    • Discussion
    • References
    • Addendum
    • References
  • An Annotated Checklist Of The Amphibians And Terrestrial Reptiles Of The Grenadines With Notes On Their Local Natural History And Conservation (259-272) by Jacques Daudin and Mark De Silva   (480K)
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    • Introduction
    • Annotated Checklist
    • Conservation
    • References
  • Conservation Of Jamaican Amphibians And Reptiles (273-310) by Byron S. Wilson   (867K)
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    • Introduction
    • Taxonomic Overview Of Jamaica’s Herpetofauna
    • Threats To Jamaica’s Herpetofauna
    • General Conservation Of The Herpetofauna
    • Conservation Of Amphibian Taxa
    • Conservation Of Sea Turtles
    • Conservation Of Other Reptile Taxa
    • Concluding Comments
    • References
  • The Terrestrial Herpetofauna Of Martinique: Past, Present, Future (311-338) by Michel Breuil   (1M)
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    • Introduction
    • Vanished Species
    • Nearly-Vanished Species
    • Endemic Species
    • Indigenous Lesser Antilles Species
    • Deliberately-Introduced Species
    • Involuntarily-Introduced Invasive Species
    • Species Escaped From Captivity
    • Species Of Dubious Status Or Wrong Geographical Attribution
    • Conservation Measures
    • References
    • Addendum
    • References
  • Conserving The Puerto Rican Herpetofauna (339-358) by Rafael L. Joglar, Alberto O. Álvarez, T. Mitchell Aide, Diane Barber, Patricia A. Burrowes, Miguel A. García, Abimael León-Cardona, Ana V. Longo, Néstor Pérez-Buitrago, Alberto Puente, Neftalí Rios-López and Peter J. Tolson   (187K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Puerto Rican Herpetofauna And Their Conservation
    • Puerto Rican Amphibians, Pathogens And Climate Change
    • The Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne (Bufo) Lemur)
    • Conservation Of The Puerto Rican Boa (Epicrates Inornatus)
    • Conservation Of The Puerto Rican Freshwater Turtle (Trachemys S. Stejnegeri)
    • Recovery Initiatives For The Mona Island Iguana (Cyclura Stejnegeri)
    • Recovery Of The Herpetofauna In A Restored Karst Valley In Puerto Rico
    • Puerto Rican Marine Turtle Monitoring Programs
    • Concluding Remarks
    • References
  • The St. Vincent (Lesser Antilles) Herpetofauna: Conservation Concerns (359-376) by Robert Powell and Robert W. Henderson   (464K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Herpetofauna And Associated Conservation Concerns
    • Discussion
    • References
  • Status, Conservation, And Introduction Of Amphibians And Reptiles In The Turks And Caicos Islands, British West Indies (377-406) by R. Graham Reynolds   (378K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Native Herpetofauna
    • Introduced Amphibians And Reptiles
    • Species Of Special Concern
    • Discussion
    • References
  • Conservation Status Of Reptiles And Amphibians In The U.S. Virgin Islands (407-428) by Renata J. Platenberg and Ralf H. Boulon Jr.   (808K)
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    • Introduction
    • Species Accounts
    • Species Of Concern
    • Recommendations
    • References
    • Addendum
    • References
  • Index Of Genera And Species (429-439)   (92K)