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Title Lizards of Patagonia : diversity, systematics, biogeography and biology of the reptiles at the end of the world / Mariana Morando, Luciano J. Avila, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2020

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Series Natural and social sciences of Patagonia, 2662-3463
Natural and social sciences of Patagonia
Contents Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I: Historical and General Background -- Chapter 1: History of Discovery of the Patagonian Lizards -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Beginning -- 1.3 The Nineteenth Century: The Age of Discovery -- 1.4 A New Era: The Rise of the First "Local" Researchers -- 1.5 The Current Situation -- References -- Chapter 2: The Relationship Between People and Lizards in Patagonia -- 2.1 Human-Reptile Relationship -- 2.2 Positive and Negative Connotations of Reptiles -- 2.3 Reptiles and People in Patagonia
2.4 The Case of "Matuastos" in Patagonia -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Land, Climate and Vegetation Background -- Chapter 3: Geographical Singularities of the Patagonian Climate -- 3.1 Study Area -- 3.2 General Features -- 3.3 Wind Patterns -- 3.4 Temperature Regime -- 3.4.1 Trends -- 3.4.2 Wind Chill -- 3.5 Precipitation and Moisture Budget -- 3.5.1 Trends -- 3.5.2 Water Balance -- 3.6 Climatic Classification -- References -- Chapter 4: Landscapes and Geology of Patagonia: An Introduction to the Land of Reptiles -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Coastal Cordillera and Central Valley
4.3 Southern Andes Cordillera -- 4.4 Mountain Sector of the Neuquén Embayment -- 4.5 Northern Patagonian Tablelands -- 4.6 The North Patagonian Broken Foreland and Somún Curá Massif -- 4.7 Central Patagonian Tablelands -- 4.8 Deseado Massif -- 4.9 Southern Patagonian Tableland -- 4.10 Islas Malvinas Plateau (Plateau de Las Islas Malvinas) -- References -- Chapter 5: Vegetation of Patagonia -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Phytogeographic Provinces -- 5.2.1 South American Transition Zone -- 5.2.1.1 Monte Province -- 5.2.1.2 Cuyan High Andean Province -- 5.2.2 Andean Region -- 5.2.2.1 Santiago Province
5.2.2.2 Maule Province -- 5.2.2.3 Valdivian Forest Province -- 5.2.2.4 Magellanic Forest Province -- 5.2.2.5 Magellanic Moorland Province -- 5.2.2.6 Patagonian Province -- 5.3 Final Words -- Appendix -- References -- Part III: Diversity and Current Knowledge of Patagonian Lizards -- Chapter 6: The Patagonian Fossil Lizards -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Restrictions of the Fossil Record -- 6.3 Geographical and Climatic Evolution of Patagonia -- 6.4 Geochronological Context -- 6.5 Fossil Lizards of Patagonia -- 6.6 Origin and Evolution of the Lizard Fauna of Patagonia Based on the Fossil Record
6.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Naming the Diversity: Taxonomy of Current Species of Patagonian Lizards -- 7.1 Diversity of the Lizard Fauna of Patagonia -- 7.2 Taxonomy, Species Recognition, and Distribution -- 7.2.1 Families with a Marginal or Uncertain Representation in Patagonia: Tropiduridae, Scincidae, and Diploglossidae -- 7.2.2 Families with a Low Species Diversity but with Some Species Widely Distributed in Patagonia -- 7.2.3 High Biodiversity Families in Patagonia: Leiosauridae and Liolaemidae -- 7.2.3.1 The Leiosaurids -- 7.2.3.2 The Liolaemids
Summary This book presents a critical and integrated review of lizards from Patagonia. It summarizes the regions geomorphological history and climatic aspects, which makes it possible to interpret, from an evolutionary perspective, the latest findings on the various natural history aspects of its lizard fauna. As such, the book will appeal to all researchers and professionals specialized in lizard ecology and evolution
Notes Includes index
Subject Lizards -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
Zoology: Vertebrates.
Biodiversity.
Animal ecology.
Conservation of the environment.
Zoology & animal sciences.
Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General.
Lizards
Lacèrtids.
South America -- Patagonia
Patagònia (Argentina : Regió)
Genre/Form Electronic books
Llibres electrònics.
Form Electronic book
Author Morando, Mariana
Avila, Luciano J
ISBN 9783030427528
3030427528