Bøger af Quentin Phillipps

A fully updated second edition of this user-friendly field guide to the mammals of Borneo, covering Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan. The book gives descriptions of all 247 land mammals and 30 marine species. These are superbly illustrated in 141 colour plates.

The most comprehensive and up-to-date field guide to Borneo's mammals This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and easily accessible field guide to the mammals of Borneo--the ideal travel companion for anyone visiting this region of the world. Covering Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan, the book provides essential information on 277 species of land and marine mammals and features 141 breathtaking color plates. Detailed facing-page species accounts describe taxonomy, size, range, distribution, habits, and status. This unique at-a-glance guide also includes distribution maps, habitat plates, regional maps, fast-find graphic indexes, top mammal sites, and a complete overview of the vegetation, climate, and ecology of Borneo.Covers 277 species--from orangutans and clouded leopards to otters and other marine mammalsFeatures 141 superb color platesIncludes facing-page species accounts, distribution maps, fast-find graphic indexes, and moreDescribes Borneo's vegetation, climate, and ecology

This is a fully revised and updated edition of the most user-friendly field guide to the birds of Borneo, covering Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and the Indonesian states of Kalimantan. The book gives descriptions of 669 species living or reported on the island, including 51 endemic species.