A Wildlife Guide to Chile: Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernández Archipelago

By Sharon R. Chester

Book Overview

This is the first comprehensive English-language field guide to the wildlife of Chile and its territories--Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fern ndez, and San F lix y San Ambrosio. From bats to butterflies, lizards to llamas, and ferns to flamingos, A Wildlife Guide to Chile covers the country's common plants and animals. The color plates depict species in their natural environments with unmatched vividness and realism. The combination of detailed illustrations and engaging, succinct, and authoritative text make field identification quick, easy, and accurate. Maps, charts, and diagrams provide information about landforms, submarine topography, marine environment, climate, vegetation zones, and the best places to view wildlife. This is an essential guide to Chile's remarkable biodiversity.

The only comprehensive English-language guide to Chile's common flora and fauna
The first guide to cover Chile and its territories--Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fern ndez, and San F lix y San Ambrosio
120 full-color plates allow quick identification of more than 800 species
Accompanying text describes species size, shape, color, habitat, and range
Descriptions list size, distribution, and English, Spanish, and scientific names
Information on the best spots to view wildlife, including major national parks
Compact and lightweight--a perfect field guide

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691129762
• ISBN13: 9780691129761
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.2"