A Photographic Guide to Snakes & Other Reptiles
By | Gerry Swan |
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Format | Paperback / softback |
Page Extent | 144 |
Book Size | 190 x 95 x 9 mm (H x W x D) |
Imprint | New Holland Publishers |
Release Date | 22 Feb 1995 |
Subject Classification | Biology, life sciences / Zoology & animal sciences / Zoology: Vertebrates / Reptiles |
Compact, easy-to-use format the ideal pocket-size travelling companion. Authoritative text describing key identification features. Full-colour photographs illustrating each of the 223 species. Thumbnail outlines of each family group enabling quick identification.
Gerry Swan
Gerry kept geckos while at school and after moving to Australia from New Zealand in the 1960s a chance encounter with a blue tongue lizard rekindled his interest in reptiles. An Associate of the Australian Museum and past editor of the journal Herpetofauna, Gerry has written and co-authored more than 9 books about reptiles; including What Snake is That, What Lizard is That, and Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. He also works as a reptile consultant and has a particular interest in the reptiles of the arid and semi-arid regions of New South Wales.