Queensland's threatened animals
Curtis, Lee K.2012
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Queensland is home to 70% of Australia's native mammals, over 70% of native birds, just over half of the nation's native reptiles and native frogs, and more than 11,000 native plant species. Hundreds of these have a threatened status
Main title:
Queensland's threatened animals / edited by Lee K. Curtis ... [et al.]
Author:
Imprint:
Collingwood CSIRO Publishing 2012
Collation:
449 p. illustrations (chiefly colour) maps
Contents:
Introduction: Why this book? -- Introduction to threatened species -- List of threat categories -- A history of threatened species recovery and management in Queensland -- Extinct in Queensland -- Threatened animals and regional ecosystems -- How to use this book -- Species profiles. Invertebrates: Insecta -- Crustacea -- Gastropoda -- Vertebrates: Cartilaginous fishes -- Bony fishes (Osteichthyes) -- Amphibians (Amphibia) -- Reptiles (Reptilia) -- Birds (Aves) -- Mammals (Mammalia)
ISBN:
9780643096141 (pbk)
Dewey class:
591.68 QUE
Local class:
591.68
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
116538
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 591.68 QUE | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |