Overview: Richtly illustrated.Written by experts.Provides new insights into various aspects of the faunal communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Includes supplementary material: .The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, consist of 572 islands with a land area of 8,249 km.2.. Their topography is hilly and undulating, with elevations up to 732 m on the Andaman and up to 568 m on the Nicobar Islands. They are known for their rich biodiversity and a very high degree of endemicity in all taxa, especially in plants, reptiles, fishes and corals. Their habitats include bays, mangroves, moist de
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