Background
Savage, Jay Mathers was born on August 26, 1928 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Jesse Mathers and Mary Louise (Bird) Savage.
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas by Savage, Jay M. (2005) Paperback
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas Paperback December 1, 2005
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010TSWCGW/?tag=2022091-20
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas
( World-renowned for its biological diversity and model c...)
World-renowned for its biological diversity and model conservation system, Costa Rica is home to a wide variety of amphibians and reptiles, from the golden toad to the scorpion lizard to the black-headed bushmaster. Jay M. Savage has studied these fascinating creatures for more than forty years, and in The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica he provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of their biology and evolution ever produced. Costa Rica has played, and continues to play, a pivotal role in the study of tropical biology as well as the development of ecotourism and ecoprospecting, in part because more than half of the amphibians and reptiles in Costa Rica are also found elsewhere in Central America. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica will be an essential book for a wide audience of nature lovers, naturalists, ecotourists, field biologists, conservationists, government planners, and those interested in Central America more generally. "Written for the enthusiast as well as for the field researcher, this work is an excellent reference source for each of the 396 species of amphibians and reptiles that can be found in Costa Rica. Includes complete full-color photographs of all known species in the region, as well as maps showing their distribution patterns. . . . A must-have book for any library with interests in this subject area."—J. Elliott, Southeastern Naturalist
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Jay Mathers Savage
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Jay Mathers Savage, American biology educator. Member American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (president 1982), Organization Tropical Studies (board directors since 1963, president 1973-1980), Southern California Academy of Sciences (president 1966-1968), Society Systems Biological (president 1995-1996), University National Oceaneographic Lab Systems (vice chair 1971-1973).
Education
AB, Stanford University, 1950. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1955.
Career
Assistant professor biology Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1954-1956, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1957-1959, instructor biology, 1956-1957, associate professor biology, 1959-1964, professor biology, 1965—1982. Chair biology University Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1982-1986, professor biology, 1982—1999, professor emeritus, since 1999. Associate director Allan Hancock Foundation, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964-1982.
Research director Evolution and Ecological Biology Section, 1977-1982. Chairman National Academy of Sciences committee biological humid tropics, Washington, 1980-1982. Commissioner International Commission Zoology, London, 1982-2000.
Adjunct research professor biology San Diego State University, since 1999.
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas
( World-renowned for its biological diversity and model c...)
- INTRODUCTION TO THE HERPETOFAUNA OF COSTA RICA
- The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
- The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas by Savage, Jay M. (2005) Paperback
- The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas Paperback December 1, 2005
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas
Membership
Member American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (president 1982), Organization Tropical Studies (board directors since 1963, president 1973-1980), Southern California Academy of Sciences (president 1966-1968), Society Systems Biological (president 1995-1996), University National Oceaneographic Lab Systems (vice chair 1971-1973).
Connections
Married Ruth Louise Byrnes, June 28, 1952 (divorced February 1978). Children: Nancy Diane, Charles Richard. Married Rebbeca E. Papendick, May 30, 1981.
