varanids papers

[Ramil M. Del Rosario]

To fellow varanids lovers, I am Mr. Ramil M. Del Rosario of the Philippines. I am currently studying the varanids of the Philippines. In line with this, may I request if their is anyone who could send me copies of the following papers on varanids. 1) Pianka, E.R. (2004) Varanus olivaceus in Pianka, E.R. and D.R. King, Varanoid Lizards of the World 2) Horn, H.-G. and M. Gaulke (2004) Varanus salvator (subspecies) in Pianka, E.R. and D.R. King, Varanoid Lizards of the World 3) Gaulke, M. and H.-G. Horn (2004) Varanus salvator (nominate form) in Pianka, E.R. and D.R. King, Varanoid Lizards of the World 4) Gaulke, M. (2004) Varanus mabitang in Pianka, E.R. and D.R. King, Varanoid Lizards of the World 5) Molnar, R.E. and E.R. Pianka, E.R. (2004) Biogeography and Phylogeny of Varanoids in Pianka, E.R. and D.R. King, Varanoid Lizards of the World Ast, J.C. (2001) Mitochondrial DNA evidence and evolution in Varanoidea. Cladistics Thank you. Ramil M. Del Rosario [e-mail]

[HaroldD]

Most of what you want are NOT papers, but chapters in a book.  The book is readily available, and you should get it if you are a serious student of monitor biology.

[odatriad]

Hello Ramil,

The Varanoid Lizards of the World book you seek, is available for viewing online at the link below. There may be some sections and chapters which you may not be able to access, as it is only a limited preview of the book, but you should be able to access at least a few of the chapters you seek. You can search the text of the book using the search field in the upper left hand corner of the page.

http://books.google.com/books?id=0e3OuHRRoIQC&pg=PP1&dq=varanoid+lizards+of+the+world#v=onepage&q=&f=false

As Harold mentioned, it is unlikely that anybody will have individual chapters of the book, and your best bet is to pick up a copy for yourself. Although it is a bit expensive, it is a valuable resource to have, especially if you are interested in studying varanids. Perhaps you can request for your university/organization's library to purchase a copy for its collection?

Cheers and good luck!

Robert