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Pérez-Mellado, V., Corti, C., & Vidal, J. M. (2008). Herpetological explorations of the balearic islands during the last two centuries. Proceedings of the California Academys of Sciences. Fourth Series, 59(Suppl. 1 Nr. 6), 85–108.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: PrezMellado2008 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Amphibien = amphibians, Echsen = saurians, Emydidae, Emys, Emys orbicularis, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Schlangen = snakes, Südwesteuropa = South-Western Europa, Systematik = taxonomy, Testudinidae, Testudo, Testudo hermanni Creators: Corti, Pérez-Mellado, Vidal Collection: Proceedings of the California Academys of Sciences. Fourth Series |
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Testudinidae Testudo hermanni Emys orbicularis Knowledge of Balearic amphibians and reptiles is closely linked to the development of European herpetology itself. The first herpetological study of the Balearic Islands was made at the end of the 18th century and during the first decades of the 19th century. We divide herpetological explorations of the Balearic Islands into three periods: first, a general approach by local naturalists and travellers; second, scientific exploration of the archipelago by professional collectors and herpetologists from the most important European museums and universities, with studies mainly focused on systematics and taxonomy; and third, scientific description of evolutionary processes observed on islands and their relationship to emergent disciplines such as island biogeography and insular ecology. In this work, we review these most important steps in the development of herpetological knowledge of the Balearic Islands from two different and complementary approaches: the origin, personality and objectives of researchers, and the discoveries they made during more than two centuries.
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