Nature Guide: Snakes and Other Reptiles and Amphibians

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 146543559X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
From tiny frogs in the rainforests to giant tropical crocodiles and desert lizards and snakes, explore the entire range of these cold-blooded creatures in this compact guide, filled with stunning photography, a comprehensive catalog of reptiles and amphibians, and key data organized in easily accessible panels.

Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois

Author: Christopher A. Phillips
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252053257
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
The second edition of the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois offers up-to-date information on the state’s 102 species of frogs and toads, salamanders, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Detailed descriptions by the authors include habitats, distinguishing features, behaviors, and other facts, while revised range maps and full-color photographs help users recognize animals in the field. In addition, an identification key and easy-to-navigate page layouts guide readers through extensive background material on each species' population, diet, predators, reproduction, and conservation status. A one-of-a-kind resource, the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois is a definitive guide aimed at biologists, teachers, students, wildlife specialists, natural resource managers, conservationists, law enforcement officials, landowners, hobbyists, and everyone else eager to explore herpetology and nature in the Prairie State.

Peterson First Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians

Author: Robert C. Stebbins
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395971956
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
The most common snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs and toads, salamanders, and crocodilia of North America.

A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles

Author: Thomas F. Tyning
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316817134
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 422

Book Description
With this 'Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles', you can discover and understand the lives of common frogs, salamanders, alligators, snakes, turtles, and lizards to an extent that has never been possible, through the unique behavior-watching approach of the Stokes Nature Guides.

Reptiles and Amphibians

Author: Mark O'Shea
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1405369981
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
A new edition of the clearest, most authoritative guide to reptiles and amphibians you will find From the Tomato Frog to the Cornsnake, discover over 400 species of reptiles and amphibians from around the world. 600 incredible photos, annotations and detailed descriptions highlighting chief characteristics and distinguishing marks will help you to identify different species quickly and easily. Covers everything from anatomy and lifecycle to behaviour and includes maps showing you the geographical distribution of each species. Perfect for nature lovers.

Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California

Author: Robert C. Stebbins
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520949978
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 553

Book Description
". . . encourage[s] hope and resilience in times of devastating damage."—New York Review of Books This user-friendly guide is the only complete resource that identifies and describes all the amphibians and reptiles—salamanders, frogs and toads, lizards, snakes, and tortoises and turtles—that live in California. The species are described in richly detailed accounts that include range maps, lifelike color paintings by Robert C. Stebbins, clear drawings of various life stages including eggs, notes on natural history, and conservation status. Easy-to-use keys for every order help identify species, and informative chapters cover more general topics including evolution, habitat loss, and photography. Throughout, anecdotes and observations reveal new insights into the lives of California’s abundant but often hidden amphibians and reptiles.

Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa

Author: William R. Branch
Publisher: Ralph Curtis Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 408

Book Description
The herpetological studies in southern Africa have undergone a renaissance sine the original Field Guide to the Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa was published more than a decade ago. 83 new species have been discovered in that time, a rate of one every 44 days.

Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Zambia and Malawi

Author: Darren W. Pietersen
Publisher: Struik Nature Field Guides
ISBN: 9781775847373
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description
A definitive guide to the 240 known snake, lizard, terrapin, tortoise and crocodile species of Zambia and Malawi (including new discoveries) - the first comprehensive guide of its kind for the region.

Snakes And Other Reptitles Of India

Author: Indraneil Das
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788187108351
Category : Reptiles
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description

Snakes of the Southeast

Author: J. Whitfield Gibbons
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820326528
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Featuring more than three hundred color photographs and nearly fifty distribution maps, Snakes of the Southeast is stuffed with both entertaining and detailed, in-depth information. Includes and explores size charts, key identifiers (scales, body shape, patterns, and color), descriptions of habitat, behavior and activity, food and feeding, reproduction, predators and defense, and conservation.