Islands and Snakes: Diversity and Conservation

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Harvey B. Lillywhite (Emeritus Professor of Biology, Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville) Marcio Martins (Full Professor of Ecology, Full Professor of Ecology, University of São Paulo, Brazil)

Islands and Snakes

Diversity and Conservation

Harvey B. Lillywhite (Emeritus Professor of Biology, Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville), Marcio Martins (Full Professor of Ecology, Full Professor of Ecology, University of São Paulo, Brazil)

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Oxford University Press Inc
03 April 2024

Life sciences: general issues; Animal behaviour; Animal ecology; Fishes (ichthyology)

In this follow-up to Islands and Snakes, this book contains 15 chapters describing diversity and conservation of snakes on islands, with foci on selected island systems not previously summarized. Attendant topics include biogeography, plasticity and evolutionary responses to insular conditions, invasive species, importance and collapse of trophic systems, threats to insular snake populations, and strategies of conservation to save them. Chapters include descriptions of snake faunas on larger islands such as Borneo and New Guinea; reproductive biology of insular snakes; phenotypic evolution; physiology and growth patterns related to diet and environment; patterns of endemism; taxonomy of snake radiations; and history of invasions by snakes on islands. The final chapter presents a discussion of prospects and overview of conservation of snakes on islands.

Chapters are contributed by international authorities on respective island-and-snake systems. The latter include some islands or archipelagos that are young, or of high importance, or support snake populations that were previously not well known. The content includes colourful photographs, informative illustrations, and in some cases synthesis of new data relevant to the importance of islands for understanding the ecological underpinnings and genesis of biodiversity. Each chapter is appropriately referenced with citations to scientific literature, and where useful, footnotes, tables and graphic information supporting the narrative of the respective subject matter. The overall presentation is intended to provide readers with an enhanced appreciation for islands and the spectacular snakes that might live there.

Edited by: Harvey B. Lillywhite (Emeritus Professor of Biology Emeritus Professor of Biology University of Florida Gainesville), Marcio Martins (Full Professor of Ecology, Full Professor of Ecology, University of São Paulo, Brazil)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 163mm, Width: 226mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 816g
ISBN: 9780197641521
ISBN 10: 0197641520
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 03 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Harvey B. Lillywhite is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Florida. He is past Director of the Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory and has held international visiting positions at six universities, NASA-Ames Research Laboratory, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He has published 4 books and numerous articles related to biology of snakes, with emphasis on understanding adaptation of structure and function relating to ecology, behavior and evolution. Dr. Lillywhite has conducted field research in Costa Rica, Australia, India, Fiji, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, and other parts of Asia. He was listed in the top 2% of scientists worldwide based on standardized citation indicators. Dr. Marcio Martins is a Full Professor of Ecology at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He has published 4 books and numerous scientific articles on the natural history, ecology, and conservation of frogs and snakes, including several studies on island snakes from Brazil and Mexico. He has been participating actively in the production of red lists of amphibians and reptiles (both in Brazil and for the IUCN). He was the president of the Brazilian Society of Herpetology (BSH) from 2011 to 2019 and is now a member of the IUCN Viper Specialist Group.