A Naturalist's Guide to the Dangerous Creatures of Australia
- ISBN-10
- 1912081601
- ISBN-13
- 9781912081608
- Category
- Dangerous animals
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-09-05
- Publisher
- Naturalist's Guide
- Authors
- Scott Eipper, P. Rowland
Description
Photographic identification guide to the 280 species of dangerous creature most commonly seen in Australia which 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 geography and climate of Australia, types of habitat, and details of orders and families. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the dangerous creatures of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status as at 2015.
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