The Wildlife of Southern Africa by Vincent Carruthers

The Wildlife of Southern Africa by Vincent Carruthers

A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with accurate illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted field companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. All the main plant and animal groups are covered:Lower invertebrates; Spiders and other arachnids; Insects;Freshwater fishes; Frogs;Reptiles; Birds;Mammals; Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi; Wild flowers; Trees.

Vincent Carruthers is a well-known environmentalist, who has written and contributed to a range of highly regarded publications, including Frogs & Frogging in Southern Africa and the Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa, published by Struik Nature. He serves on the board of a number of environmental organisations and runs a management consultancy. In 1989 he was awarded the prestigious Stevenson-Hamilton Medal by the Zoological Society of Southern Africa for his contribution as an amateur zoologist.

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ISBN 13	9781775843535
ISBN 10	177584353X
Title	The Wildlife of Southern Africa
Author	Vincent Carruthers
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Random House South Africa
Year published	2017-02-06
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.