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This is a list of useful books, websites, and videos related to Taiwan's flora and fauna. Many items may be purchased at http://www.booksfromtaiwan.com
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Taiwan
Frogs. ISBN 9868204518. An excellent pocket-sized guide
to 32 common frogs and toads. Text in Chinese with Latin and English names.
Published by the Wild Bird Society of Taipei.
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Field Guide to Taiwan's Protected Species. ISBN 957-01-5940-5,
Published by Taiwan Endemic Species Institute (TESRI). Also available
as a (large) pdf download at http://tesri.coa.gov.tw/view.php?catid=484
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Taiwan
Reptiles. ISBN 9868204534. An excellent pocket-sized
guide to 96 species of snake, lizard, gecko, jalapura, skink and turtles.
Clear photographs, text in Chinese with Latin and English names. Published
by the Wild Bird Society of Taipei.
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Field Guide to Mammals in Taiwan, ISBN 9789862162170.
Very good. Most of the mammals well illustrated by appearance, tracks,
and scat. Published by Commonwealth Publishing.
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Field Guide to Lizards in Taiwan; ISBN 9789862162187.
A very nice guide. Clear pictures, text in Chinese, scientific and common
English names included. Published by Commonwealth Publishing.
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Taiwan
Spiders. ISBN 9867988116. Around 60 species illustrated
well with hundreds of photographs. Arranged according to habitat, Latin
names given. Published by Kissnature.
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Terrestrial
Small Mammals of Taiwan. ISBN 9845096043002. published
by the Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute (TESRI).
Also, Terrestrial Small Mammals of Taiwan. a video
downloadable from the TESRI website. http://www.tesri.gov.tw/content/film/film.htm
Best to use Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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Protected
Taiwan Animals. ISBN 95901704330. Covers the endangered species
from wales to civets. Mostly good pictures, English and Latin species
names. Published by TESRI.
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Common
Taiwan Snails. ISBN 9789866801488. A compact book depticting
well 50 snails. Latin names listed. Published by Kissnature.
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Enjoying
Taiwan's Frogs. ISBN 9789861773094. A good guide to 32
species and 100 of the best locations to enjoy them. Text and maps in
Chinese, Latin names listed. Published by Morning Star.
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Ecoponds of Aowanda. ISBN 9789860113419. The story of
the ponds at the forest reserve. Useful as a simple, general, field guide
to the flora and fauna there. Main text in Chinese, Latin names included.
Published by the Foresty Bureau.
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Ecology of Alishan. ISBN 9570197811. A guide to the ecology
of the greater Alishan area. Useful as a simple, general field guide.
Mostly in Chinese, some English, species latin and English names listed.
Published by the Alishan Scenic Area Administration.
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The
Flora and Fauna of the Hengchun Peninsula. ISBN 9573241447.
A good general guide to the ecology of the peninsula where Kenting
is located. Clear photos and Latin names of 270 representative species.
Published by Yuan-Liou Publishing.
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Mammals
of Yushan. Beautiful photographs with English and Latin names. Published
by the Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute.
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Field Guide to Crabs in Taiwan. ISBN 97898621618900.
Well produced, clear pictures, text in Chinese, scientific names listed.
Published by Commonwealth Publishing
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Field Guide to Freshwater Fish and Shrimps in Taiwan.
2 volumes ISBN 9789864178889; 9789864178896h. Very good clear pictures
(including of eels) , main text in Chinese, scientific names listed. Published
by Commonwealth Publishing.
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Taiwan
Freshwater Crabs ISBN 9789861772691 $500. 40 species
well illustrated. Also has an excellent fold out identification chart.
Published by Morning Star
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Taiwan
Seashells. ISBN: 9789867001931. Pretty comprehensive
guide to 596 types. English and Latin names. Published by Owl.
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Taiwan
Fish. ISBN:957325106X. Clear illustrations of over 700
species, arranged according to families. Well produced, easy to use. Published
by Yuan-Liou Publishing.
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Fish
Market Fish. 986417682x. Published by Commonwealth Publishing.
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Taiwan
Coral. 9789866651557. 281 types described. Published
by Owl.
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Algal
Reefs An English-language video downloadable from the TESRI website.
http://www.tesri.gov.tw/content/film/film.htm
Best to use Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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Taiwan's
Endemic Freshwater Fish. An English-language video downloadable
from the TESRI website. http://www.tesri.gov.tw/content/film/film.htm
Best to use Microsoft Internet Explorer. Title only in Chinese, 19th in
drop down menu. 24th in the menu is Taiwan's High Mountain Ecology.
26th is Invasive Plant Species. Look out for (English)
next to the Chinese title. Other English-language videos available from
TESRI on DVD (we have not yet reviewed) include: Taiwan Bats, Cute Pheasant-tailed
Jacana, Grasses and Human Life, Black-faced Spoonbills - Migration and
Breeding, Taiwan Aquatic Plants, Raptors, Taomi Ecovillage, The Fairy
Pitta, and Taiwan Huamei.
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Mushrooms
of Taiwan. ISBN:9573255715. Over 400 species well illustrated, easy to
use. Main text in Chinese, Latin names listed. Published by Yuan-Liou
Publishing.
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The
Barking Deer blog http://barkingdeernews.blogspot.com/2008/10/hiking-maps-and-other-resources.html
has useful advice on topographical maps.
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And
for lists of everything: The Catalogue of Life in Taiwan.
http://taibnet.sinica.edu.tw/home_eng.php
From Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica.
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Taiwan
Waterfowl. ISBN 9861244980. Multiple excellent drawings
of 41 common Taiwan waterfowl. English and Latin names given. Published
by Cite.
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Feathers
of Birds in Taiwan. ISBN 9861245820. Three thousand detailed photographs
and decriptions of their locations on 108 species of common Taiwan birds.
English and Latin names given. Published by Cite.
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台灣花卉實用圖鑑全套(1)-(15)輯
15 volumes; Clear photos, Chinese text with Latin names. Published by
twpulo
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福爾摩沙植物記：101種台灣植物文化圖鑑&27則台灣植物文化議題
ISBN：9789573260615
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台灣原生植物(上下冊)
ISBN：9575310632
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藤本賞花圖鑑
ISBN 9574556379 Morning Star
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台灣的植物
ISBN 9574555232
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台灣兩棲爬行類圖鑑
ISBN： 9789866651953 Owl/Cite
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台灣鳥樂園
ISBN：9789573241522 published by Ylib
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