{"product_id":"a-paradise-for-reptiles-robert-h-rothman-9781956313178","title":"A Paradise for Reptiles: Lizards, Snakes, and Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos Islands, Volume 2: Marine Iguanas, Land Iguanas, and Lava Lizards Volum","description":"Reptiles are intrinsic to the mystique of the Galápagos Islands, and \u003ci\u003eA Paradise for Reptiles: Lizards, Snakes, and Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos Islands\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of these iconic animals and details the early encounters with each species, including the route by which they were recognized and named. Robert H. Rothman draws from a wide range of scientific literature to present an accessible, comprehensive account of the research on the natural history, behavioral ecology, physiology, genetics, and conservation of each major group. \u003ci\u003eA Paradise for Reptiles\u003c\/i\u003e is richly supplemented with thirty years of photographs taken by the author during annual trips to the Galápagos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume 2: Marine Iguanas, Land Iguanas, and Lava Lizards\u003c\/i\u003e continues the story of Galápagos reptiles with accounts of these three representatives of the family Iguanidae. In the historic literature, marine iguanas were reviled for their apparent ugliness, while lava lizards were generally ignored. However, each of the three lizards offers key insights into evolution in the Galápagos Islands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert H. Rothman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956313176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956313178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 9.05w x 0.80d","brand":"Robert H. Rothman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425670512895,"sku":"9781956313178","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7e727f0-b73c-4605-b5bc-761a87a8d11a.jpg?v=1761540815","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-paradise-for-reptiles-robert-h-rothman-9781956313178","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}