Status of Decline and Conservation of Amphibians of the Middle East
Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 8 Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere
Susan King editor Indraneil Das editor Harold Heatwole editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
Published:23rd Jan '25
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Amphibians by virtue of their thin, moist, permeable skins are poorly protected from harsh environments and are especially susceptible to chemical changes, desiccation, and alteration of their habitat. Accordingly, it is not surprising that they manifest exceptionally high rates of extinction and suffer more severe declines than do most other taxa in an environment undergoing unprecedented anthropogenic change. They are especially important to study as they serve as an early-warning system portending changes that are beginning to engulf more resistant species, including our own.
The current volume covers the 14 countries of the Middle East, each written by a specialist, and is part of the Amphibian Biology series.
“Structurally, the content adopts a geographically partitioned framework. Each chapter, authored by regional specialists … . Status of Decline and Conservation of Amphibians of the Middle East represents a significant consolidation of available regional herpetofaunal knowledge. By integrating faunal inventories with conservation assessments undertaken under challenging sociopolitical conditions, it provides an important reference for herpetologists, conservation biologists, and environmental policymakers concerned with the persistence of amphibian assemblages in the Middle East amid an era of rapid global environmental change.” (Lydia Allison Fucsko, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 101 (3), September, 2026)
ISBN: 9783031689840
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301 pages
2024 ed.