This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 reptile species most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the threats to reptiles, types of habitat, anatomy of reptiles, and details of orders and families. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the reptiles of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status.
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 reptile species most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike.
Featuring 280 of Australia's most beautiful, unusual, and commonly encountered lizard species, this lavishly illustrated guide provides a thorough introduction to the land of the lizard.
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Some of these are pictured in life for the first time, and many are represented by several images to depict geographical and sexual differences.
This easy-to-use identification guide to 280 bird species in Australia, including the most commonly seen and rare endemic species, is perfect for Australians and visitors alike.
Photographic identification guide to the 292 species of insect most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike.
An easy to use identification guide covering all of Australia's 236 snake species and subspecies.
Blacklow B, Kornhauser R, Hains PG, Loiacono R, Escoubas P, Graudins A, Nicholson GM (2011) α- Elapitoxin-Aa2a, a long-chain snake ... Brennan KEC, Morley T, Hutchinson M, Donnellan S (2012) Redescription of the western desert taipan, ...
The guide features more than 400 stunning color photographs, and coverage includes 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs likely to be encountered in Australia's major tourist destinations.
Discusses what reptiles and amphibians are and examines the characteristics and behavior of lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodiles, alligators, frogs, toads, and salamanders.