Reptiles & Amphibians

South Africa's Fynbos Biome, which spans the country's Western and Eastern Cape provinces, is one of the richest floras in the world. In addition to its spectacular botanical diversity, the region is also famous for its remarkable variety of fauna, with...

Discover the beautiful, intelligent, and specialized reptiles and amphibians from all over the world. See the fascinating ways these ancient species thrive and survive.From tiny frogs in the rainforest to huge saltwater crocodiles, Nature Guide: Snakes...

Amphibians are the oldest tetrapod group and show an astonishing diversity in lifestyles, many of them being unique. However, globally, they are on a decline. Hence, their study is fundamental to understanding the evolution of diversity and conserving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620053706Author James KavanaghPage Count 12Imprint Waterford Press LtdPublisher Waterford Press Ltd

This title is intended as a companion volume to "A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa". It features the 516 reptile species for the subregion (27 tortoises, 337 lizards, 151 snakes and one crocodile) that are currently described in the...

"Evidence bases for conservation are becoming increasingly important to convince landowners and politicians of the need to take action in defence of species and habitats all around the world. A valuable feature of this book is its emphasis on collecting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990291470Author Jacquelyn Elnor JohnsonFormat HardbackPage Count 182Imprint Crimson Hill BooksPublisher Crimson Hill BooksWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645162339Author John C MurphyFormat HardbackPage Count 366Imprint Jcm Natural HistoryPublisher Jcm Natural HistoryWeight(grams) 984gDimensions(mm) 244mm...

In April 2007, eleven leatherback turtles captured the imagination of the public worldwide as they "raced" from Costa Rica toward the Galapagos Islands. Known as the Great Turtle Race, this event tracked these critically endangered sea turtles, drawing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645162322Author John C MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 364Imprint Jcm Natural HistoryPublisher Jcm Natural HistoryWeight(grams) 581gDimensions(mm) 244mm...

The axolotl is a type of salamander native to Mexico that is used in biological research. Developmental Biology of the Axolotl is a short yet comprehensive book that combines practical information for rearing and maintaining the axolotl in the laboratory...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615994093Author Darlene PrescottFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Darlene PrescottPublisher Darlene PrescottWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Tortoise is the first cultural and natural history of these long-lived and intriguing creatures, which have existed for more than 200 million years. The book covers tortoises worldwide, in evolution, myth and reality, ranging across palaeontology,...

Chameleons are fascinating creatures: they almost always evoke in people a strong response, be it delight, wonder or fear. "Chameleons of Southern Africa" explores this interesting group of lizards and discusses their strange and unusual, sometimes...

Snakes are creatures of mystery, arousing fear in many people but fascination in a few. Recent research has transformed our understanding of the behaviour and ecology of these animals, revealed their important roles in diverse ecosystems, and discovered...

Islands and Snakes contains 13 chapters describing ecological systems with foci on snakes and their ecological roles on islands around the world. Each chapter is written by one or more authors who is an authority on that particular system. Summaries of...

In 1935, an Australian government agency imported 101 specimens of the Central and South American Cane Toad in an attempt to manage insects that were decimating sugar-cane harvests. In Australia the Cane Toad adapted and evolved with abandon, voraciously...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682771013Author Valerie BoddenFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Creative PaperbacksPublisher Creative PaperbacksWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 242mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684580804Author Barbara BrennesselFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Brandeis University PressPublisher Brandeis University PressWeight(grams) 152g

The most comprehensive and easy-to-use pocket guide to the reptiles and amphibians of the world, with beautiful color photographs and authoritative text from an expert herpetologist and a biology professor specializing in amphibians. Packed with over 600...

From the croc that terrorized Captain Hook in Peter Pan to the leviathans depicted in films like Lake Placid and Dinocroc, innumerable songs, stories and legends have characterized crocodilians as pitiless predators with insatiable appetites. Yet...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645165545Author John C MurphyFormat HardbackPage Count 348Imprint Jcm Natural HistoryPublisher Jcm Natural HistoryWeight(grams) 948gDimensions(mm) 244mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781928421023Author Nick EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint Johannis Antonius PublishersPublisher Johannis Antonius PublishersWeight(grams)...

There's no sound quite like it, or as viscerally terrifying: the ominous rattle of the timber rattlesnake. It's a chilling shorthand for imminent danger, and a reminder of the countless ways that nature can suddenly snuff us out. Yet most of us have...

No single individual did more to promote sea turtle research and conservation than Archie Carr (1909-1987). So entwined did he become with these creatures and the fight against their overexploitation and loss of habitat that the largest wildlife refuge...

Coiled beneath discarded trash or rocky slabs, basking along river edges, and tucked into rock cuts beside the highway, reptiles and amphibians constantly surround us. While many people go out of their way to avoid snakes or shudder at the thought of...

Texas has about one hundred twenty native species and subspecies of snakes, fifteen of which are venomous. Since 1950, Texans have turned to the Poisonous Snakes of Texas pamphlet series published by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for help in...

Seventy million years ago in what would become North America, a monstrous thirty-five-foot-long Cretaceous crocodile lurked on a marshy riverbank. Springing suddenly, its huge jaws trapped and crushed a juvenile hadrosaur. Today, the remains of that...

For nearly 200 million years, Earth has been occupied by reptiles-a lineage of terrestrial vertebrates that includes some, like birds, that have invaded the aerial environment, and others, like turtles, that have invaded aquatic environments. With...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870815348Author Geoffrey A. HammersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 484Imprint University of Colorado,Department of Fine ArtsPublisher University of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681516370Author Mary Ellen KlukowFormat HardbackPage Count 16Imprint SpotPublisher SpotWeight(grams) 227g

An authoritative treatment of the diverse and beautiful anole lizards of mainland Central and South AmericaAnoles are highly visible and aesthetically pleasing lizards that are abundant throughout Central and South America. The subjects of countless...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781422377796Author Edward D. CopeFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781422377239Author E. C. CaseFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780871691262Author Robert L. CarrollFormat HardbackPage Count 277Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641385060Author Kay Arneberg BoothFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Page Publishing, IncPublisher Page Publishing, IncWeight(grams) 191g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682771327Author Valerie BoddenFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Creative PaperbacksPublisher Creative PaperbacksWeight(grams) 136g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644665756Author Kaitlyn DulingFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Black Rabbit BooksPublisher Black Rabbit Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250894809Author Peter LauferFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 408g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177692631Author F. WallFormat PaperbackPage Count 149Imprint Pilgrims PublishingPublisher Pilgrims PublishingWeight(grams) 159g