Amphibians of North Africa
- 1st Edition - March 19, 2019
- Latest edition
- Authors: Daniel Escoriza, Jihène Ben Hassine
- Language: English
Amphibians of North Africa is a comprehensive compilation of available data on the amphibians and reptiles found in various ecosystems across North West Africa and parts of the Me… Read more
Amphibians of North Africa is a comprehensive compilation of available data on the amphibians and reptiles found in various ecosystems across North West Africa and parts of the Mediterranean region. It is essential to identifying and understanding the ecological role of regional herpetofauna and its conservational importance. It examines the biological origins and diversity of amphibians in North Africa, along with their diverse ecosystems, including deserts, grasslands and subtropical forests. The book features detailed descriptions of the adult and larvae stages of species, such as the North African fire salamander, the common painted frog, Brongersma's toad and the Mediterranean tree frog.
This book is a vital resource for herpetology and ecology students and researchers, helping them identify, understand and conserve these amphibians and reptiles in their various habitats across the North African and Mediterranean regions.
- Presents the only book on research and species recognition of North West African and Mediterranean amphibians and reptiles in all life phases
- Provides novel, iconographic material about little-known species
- Features helpful visuals, including ink-drawings, photographs of adult and larvae stages, habitat photographs and distributional maps
Herpetological, ecological, or naturalist researchers; students in herpetology or ecology courses
1. Introduction2. Ecology of Amphibians in North West Africa2a. Amphibians and ecoregions2b. The role of amphibians in ecosystems3. Species Descriptions3a. Urodela3b. Anura
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: March 19, 2019
- Language: English
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Daniel Escoriza
Dr. Daniel Escoriza holds a PhD in Ecology and has an extensive publication record including approximately 100 papers in indexed journals, 3 books, and 3 chapters for the Chelonian Conservation Trust. This expertise is further recognized through roles as an IUCN advisor for the Red Data Book for North African Amphibians and as an advisor for AmphibiaWeb covering the same region. He has contributed as a peer reviewer for 45 indexed journals. Demonstrating specialized research focus, they have 8 publications in indexed journals centered on the ecology and evolution of island lizards and are actively developing a research project on these species, which is presently financed by the Balearic government.
Affiliations and expertise
GRECO, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of GironaJH
Jihène Ben Hassine
Dr. Jihène Ben Hassine is a teacher and biologist for University of Tunis el Manar. Her work now focuses on the ecology of North African amphibians, with special interest in Algeria and Tunisia. She has published about 25 articles in scientific journals. Jihène Ben Hassine earned a doctorate in ecology from the University of Tunis el Manar.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Tunis II-El Manar, Tunis, TunisiaRead Amphibians of North Africa on ScienceDirect