The Peon Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I am planning on taking a 6-12 month trip to Honduras, Central America. In a region near where I am going, exists a ravine carved in a mountain by a river. The great part of this ravine is that it is 5 miles long, and is virtually untouched by science. The second greatest thing about the ravine is that it is a sub-tropical/torpical biome and is surrounded by grassland for hundreds of miles... Now if you dont know where I am going with this yet, I plan to fully explore the ravine and document the species which reside in it. I plan to find at least some new uniquely evolved insect species in the ravine, and anything bigger would be a divine gift! What I need though, is a catalogue of current species of Central America, specifically Honduras, and I have been having trouble finding one. Can someone aid me in this endeavor? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidDreamer Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 http://print.google.com/print?id=o0c78yak-b4C&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq=south+america+catalog+insect&prev=http://print.google.com/print%3Flr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26q%3Dsouth%2Bamerica%2Bcatalog%2Binsect%2B%26btnG%3DSearch&sig=aY209SPRecDYQnefcrZM48SoA74 I did a quick search and this was all that I found. When I need to find a specific kind of book like this I will often enlist several experts. I will call a couple of librarians and some book store clerks and tell them what I am looking for. One of them is bound to turn up with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Peon Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 Nice tips. I will review that website now. Thanks for your contribution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokele Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Before you go, I *highly* recommaned Lamar's "Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere" as a guide for things not to touch. I'm positive that there are coral snakes down there (relatives of cobras) which don't obey the red-touches-yellow rule and can reach 6 feet long, along with some mimics. When in doubt, don't touch it. Best of luck, and name a species after SFN! Mokele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Peon Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Before you go' date=' I *highly* recommaned Lamar's "Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere" as a guide for things not to touch. I'm positive that there are coral snakes down there (relatives of cobras) which don't obey the red-touches-yellow rule and can reach 6 feet long, along with some mimics. When in doubt, don't touch it. Best of luck, and name a species after SFN! Mokele[/quote'] If I find a lizard, I promise I will name it Mokelious Maximus Thanks for the guide. I will look for it on Amazon or one of those. BTW, coral snakes DO exist in Honduras, I almost stepped on one when I was a teen and it would have killed me, given that the nearest hospital is 30 minutes away. I was mostly interested in insect species, and a catalogue or listing of the current species known in Honduras/Central America would be nice. But I doubt such a thing exists. I thought you science guys had things better organized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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