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Diseases of Amphibians and Reptiles
Gerald Hoff
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Description for Diseases of Amphibians and Reptiles
Paperback. Editor(s): Hoff, Gerald. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSV; WNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1243.
While diseases of free-ranging and captive mammalian and avian wildlife species have received considerable interest in the past 25 years, those of amphibians and reptiles (collectively, the herptiles) generally have been assigned lesser importance. The literature concern ing disease in herptiles is widely scattered, consisting chiefly of case reports and prevalence surveys, and with heavy emphasis on captive reptiles. The dynamics of the host-agent-environment relationship have been studied for only a few diseases. This diverse data base is primarily a function of the paucity of investigators whose chief interest is in diseases of herptiles. This first edition represents an effort ... Read more
While diseases of free-ranging and captive mammalian and avian wildlife species have received considerable interest in the past 25 years, those of amphibians and reptiles (collectively, the herptiles) generally have been assigned lesser importance. The literature concern ing disease in herptiles is widely scattered, consisting chiefly of case reports and prevalence surveys, and with heavy emphasis on captive reptiles. The dynamics of the host-agent-environment relationship have been studied for only a few diseases. This diverse data base is primarily a function of the paucity of investigators whose chief interest is in diseases of herptiles. This first edition represents an effort ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
Number of Pages
784
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461593935
SKU
V9781461593935
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99-15
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