Classification references

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Reptiles:

Zug, G.R., Vitt, L.J. & Caldwell, J.P. 2001. Herpetology: an introductory biology of amphibians and reptiles. Second edition. Academic Press, San Diego, San Francisco, etc. 630 pp.


Amphibians:

Amphibian Species of the World. research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html

Duellman, W.E.; Trueb, L. 1994. Biology of amphibians. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore & London. 670 pp.

IUCN, Conservation International, and NatureServe. Global Amphibian Assessment. www.globalamphibians.org


Birds:

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (eds.). 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1. Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 696 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (eds.). 1994. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2. New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 638 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (eds.). 1996. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 3. Hoatzins to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 821 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (eds.). 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 4. Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 679 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (eds.). 1999. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 5. Barn-owls to Hummingbirds. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 759 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (eds.). 2001. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 6. Mousebirds to Hornbills. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 589 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (eds.). 2002. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 7. Jacamars to Woodpeckers. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 613 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. (eds.). 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 8. Broadbills to Tapaculos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 845 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. (eds.). 2004. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 863 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. (eds.). 2005. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 10. Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 895 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. (eds.). 2006. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 798 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. (eds.). 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 815 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. (eds.). 2008. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 13. Penduline tits to Shrikes. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 879 pp.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. (eds.). 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 14. Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 893 pp.


Mammals:

Nowak, R.M. 1999. Walker's mammals of the world. (6. ed.). Vol. 1-2. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 1926 pp.

Wilson, D.E.; Mittermeier, R.A. (eds.). 2009. Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 1. Carnivores. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 727 pp.


Fishes:

Nelson, Joseph S. 1994. Fishes of the World. 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 600 pp.

Species 2000: Catalogue of Life. www.sp2000.org


Insects and other invertebrates:

Brusca, R.C. & Brusca, G.J. 2003. Invertebrates. 2nd ed. Sinauer, Sunderland, Massachusetts. 936 pp.

McGavin, G.C. 2000. Insects, spiders and other terrestrial arthropods. Dorling Kindersley, London. 256 pp.

Species 2000: Catalogue of Life. www.sp2000.org


Botany:

Llamas, K.A. 2003. Tropical flowering plants. A guide to identification and cultivation. Timber Press, Portland & Cambridge. 423 pp.

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