Bio 4452:

Field
Ecology & Evolution laboratory

Syllabus

Under construction

 

Dr. Robert L. Curry

Dept. of Biology

Villanova University

Texts

Everyone will be required to have a copy of

  • Beletsky, L. D. 1999. Tropical Mexico: the ecotravelers' wildlife guide. Academic Press, San Diego.

In addition, each student will be required to buy (and bring on the trip) at least one of the following:

  • Howell, S. N. G., and S. Webb. 1995. A guide to the birds of Mexico and northern Central America. Oxford University Press, Oxford, England.

  • Lee, J. C. 2000. A field guide to the amphibians and reptiles of the Maya world. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York.

  • Peterson, R. T., and E. L. Chalif. 1973. A field guide to Mexican birds. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

  • Reid, F. A. 1997. A field guide to the mammals of Central America and southeast Mexico. Oxford University Press, Oxford, England.

Also recommended:

  • Howell, S. N. G. 1999. A bird finding guide to Mexico. Cornell University Press, Ithaca.