{"title":"Harold Heatwole","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarold Heatwole's works delve deeply into the fascinating world of herpetology and natural history. Readers can expect detailed studies that explore the biology and ecology of reptiles, with a precise scientific approach that remains accessible to enthusiasts and researchers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrimarily situated within the \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e genre, his books offer valuable insights into species such as skinks, providing a thorough understanding of their behaviour, habitat, and evolutionary traits. Heatwole's careful scholarship enriches the reader's knowledge of wildlife and the natural environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"biology-of-skinks-of-the-genus-lampropholis-by-harold-heatwole-9781486319480","title":"Biology of Skinks of the Genus Lampropholis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides the first detailed summary of the biology of the genus \u003ci\u003eLampropholis\u003c\/i\u003e, also known as Garden Skinks, Grass Skinks, Litter Skinks, Penny Lizards, and Sunskinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis genus, an Australian endemic, includes two common, widespread species (one of which has been inadvertently introduced into Hawaii, New Zealand, and Lord Howe Island) and a group of satellite species with restricted geographic distributions. Much information about these lizards resides in obscure articles and unpublished theses. This book integrates those scattered data, providing the first comprehensive account of all aspects of the biology of the genus, including its life history, distribution, dispersal, ecology, behaviour, thermal biology, physiology, diet, predators, parasites and diseases, population biology, genetics, threats and conservation, taxonomy, phylogeny, and evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiology of Skinks of the Genus Lampropholis\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for biologists in general and especially herpetologists, conservationists, naturalists, park rangers, managers of natural resources and wildlife, policy-makers involved with conservation, and anyone with an interest in Australian wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605149630700,"sku":"9781486319480","price":300.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781486319480-biology-of-skinks-of-the-genus-lampropholis.jpg?v=1778124610"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/harold-heatwole.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}