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Atlas des Amphibiens de Guyane [Handbook of Amphibians of French Guiana]

Flora / Fauna Distribution Atlas
By: Antoine Fouquet(Author), Élodie Alice Courtois(Author), Maël Dewynter(Author), Jean Lescure(Preface By), Christian Marty(Foreword By)
480 pages, colour photos, colour illustrations, colour distribution maps
Publisher: BIOTOPE
Atlas des Amphibiens de Guyane [Handbook of Amphibians of French Guiana]
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Language: French

This handbook of Amphibians of French Guiana follows the Atlas des Amphibiens de Guyane, first published in French in 2000. It incorporates the considerable progress in knowledge achieved over the last 20 years on the taxonomy, distribution, ecology and conservation of the 137 species in French Guiana.

The distribution maps are based on more than 22,000 verified data points that extend well beyond the borders of French Guiana. These maps also highlight the fragility of the species. Particular focus is drawn to the evolutionary history of each species. Furthermore, their phylogenetic position and taxonomic status (and eventual uncertainties attached to it) are highlighted.

The biogeography of French Guiana’s amphibians cannot be interpreted outside the Neotropical and Amazonian contexts. The extreme richness and diversity of Guiana’s fauna are the result of complex evolutionary processes. The history of Guiana’s amphibians spans tens of millions of years, during which drastic changes in climate and vegetation have at times isolated or favoured the dispersion of species and shaped one of the richest amphibian communities in the world.

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Cet atlas succède à l’ouvrage éponyme publié en 2000 par le MNHN sous la direction de Jean Lescure et Christian Marty. Il intègre les progrès considérables des connaissances sur la taxonomie, la répartition, l’écologie et la conservation des amphibiens de Guyane française. Les cartes de répartition s’appuient sur plus de 22 000 données vérifiées qui outrepassent les frontières de la Guyane et permettent de justifier le statut des espèces.

Une attention particulière a également été portée à l’histoire évolutive des espèces, leurs relations de parenté et les incertitudes qui demeurent encore parfois à propos de leur taxonomie. Il faut souligner le travail exceptionnel de pédagogie effectué par les auteurs via une iconographie de grande qualité illustrant toutes les espèces dans leur milieu de vie.

L’ouvrage intègre des outils d’identification inédits basés sur les illustrations de Maël Dewynter. Avec cet ouvrage, les auteurs ont pour ambition de susciter l’intérêt pour ces espèces et leur conservation. S’adressant à un large public, aux naturalistes, étudiants, enseignants, amoureux de la Guyane, cet atlas est une célébration de la biodiversité Guyanaise. Il a également pour ambition de constituer une référence pour toutes les personnes engagées dans la conservation de la biodiversité amazonienne.

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Flora / Fauna Distribution Atlas
By: Antoine Fouquet(Author), Élodie Alice Courtois(Author), Maël Dewynter(Author), Jean Lescure(Preface By), Christian Marty(Foreword By)
480 pages, colour photos, colour illustrations, colour distribution maps
Publisher: BIOTOPE
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