Description
Book SynopsisThe revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to the reptiles of this region written by a team of internationally acclaimed herpetologists.
East Africa is home to a remarkable assemblage of reptiles, from crocodiles and chameleons to turtles and tortoises, lizards, worm-lizards, and a stunning array of snakes. The region is a true herpetological hot-spot.
This fully revised edition of the classic field guide to the region''s reptiles explores the full diversity of these animals. With updated text, detailed maps and more than 600 new photographs, this book includes every one of the 500 or so species in the region. All are described and mapped, with virtually every species accompanied by at least one colour photograph.
Comprehensive and definitive, Field Guide to East African Reptiles is an essential tool for all naturalists, conservationists, educators, field workers, medical personnel and students in the region.
Table of ContentsIntroduction How to Use this book East African Reptiles and their Zoogeography Observing, Gathering Data and Collecting Reptiles Reptile Conservation Identifying Reptiles Some Brief Notes on Reptile Taxonomy What are Reptiles? Safety and Reptiles Acknowledgements Further Reading, Literature and Resources
Species Accounts Chelonians Lizards Worm Lizards Crocodiles Snakes
Appendices Glossary Line Drawings Index
