Bibliograph

Rivers, lakes, and wetlands

Type

Label

Rivers, lakes, and wetlands

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsphotographsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rivers, lakes, and wetlands

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

780415643

Series statement

Animals and their habitats

Summary

"Text and illustrations introduce several animal species that live in rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Detailed captions describe each animal, while inset maps show where the animals can be found around the world. Special features include a glossary, a climate zone map, photographs, and an index.", --Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introductions -- Habitat Map -- Fish (catfish, carp, and their relatives) -- Amphibians (toads, frogs, and their relatives) -- Reptiles (crocodiles, turtles, and their relatives) -- Insects (beetle and dragonflies) -- Arachnids (European water spider) -- Mammals (dolphins, hippopotamus, and their relatives) -- Birds (mallards, flamingos, and their relatives) -- Glossary -- Resoruces -- Acknowledgements -- indexFISH : Wels Catfish -- Common Carp -- Northern Pike -- Three-spined Stickleback --- AMPHIBIANS : Common Mudpuppy -- Common Toad -- Natterjack Toad -- Common Midwife Toad -- European Tree Frog -- Common Spadefoot Toad -- American Bullfrog --- REPTILES : Gavial -- Nile Crocodile -- American Alligator -- Grfeen Anaconda -- Red-Eared Slider -- Common Snaping Turtle --- INSECTS : Great Diving Beetle -- Emperor Dragonfly -- Broad-Bodied Chaser --- ARACHNIDS : European Water Spider --- MAMMALS : Amazon River Dolphin -- Manatee -- Hippopotamus -- Duckbilled Platypus -- North American Mink -- Otter -- Giant Otter -- Capybara -- North American Beaver -- Muskrat -- European Water Vole -- Nutria -- Eurasian Water Shrew --- BIRDS : Mallard -- Greater Flamingo -- Ruff -- Hoatzin -- Subbittern -- Kingfisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification