From tiny frogs in the rainforests to giant tropical crocodiles and desert lizards and snakes, explore the entire range of these cold-blooded creatures in this compact guide, filled with stunning photography, a comprehensive catalog of reptiles and amphibians, and key data organ…
"Explore the diversity of reptiles and amphibians from around the world with this compact and easy-to-use guide. Packed with more than 430 species, Nature Guide Snakes and other Reptiles and Amphibians is ideal for animal enthusiasts everywhere."--Back cover.
"Venomous Reptiles And Their Toxins is a comprehensive study of the entire scope of reptile venom, from its evolution to drug design and development. This book devotes a chapter to each toxin class found in reptile venom, detailing the full trajectory of research on the toxin in…
Venom research and technology has advanced greatly, rapidly transforming our knowledge of reptile venoms. Research advances, like the development of molecular systematics, provide the framework necessary to reconstruct the evolutionary history of glands and fangs. Such research …
Offers glimpses into the world of amphibians and reptiles and tells the history of their pioneering ancestors, the story of these animals' success, and the profound implications of their uncertain future.
Offers glimpses into the world of amphibians and reptiles and tells the history of their pioneering ancestors, the story of these animals' success, and the profound implications of their uncertain future.
Life in Cold Blood offers a rare glimpse into the peculiar world of amphibians and reptiles, the first vertebrate creatures to venture forth from the primeval waters millions of years ago, yet which today include species that are the most at risk of extinction. The book is a com…
Offers glimpses into the world of amphibians and reptiles and tells the history of their pioneering ancestors, the story of these animals' success, and the profound implications of their uncertain future.
As a boy, Richard Kerridge loved to catch wild creatures and catch them for his back-garden zoo. In a country mainly devoid of large wild animals, newts provided the nearest he could get to the African wildlife that he watched on television. Part natural-history handbook, part f…
As a boy, Richard Kerridge loved to catch wild creatures and catch them for his back-garden zoo. In a country mainly devoid of large wild animals, newts provided the nearest he could get to the African wildlife that he watched on television. Part natural-history handbook, part f…
As a boy, Richard Kerridge loved to catch wild creatures and catch them for his back-garden zoo. In a country mainly devoid of large wild animals, newts provided the nearest he could get to the African wildlife that he watched on television. Part natural-history handbook, part f…
This toolkit provides an overview, advice by example, and sources for further information on the best management practices for invasive alien species, to assist and direct those involved with biodiversity conservation and land management. An introductory chapter is followed by a…
The Victorian Mallee region encompasses the Little Desert, the Big Desert, the Sunset Country and the Hattah-Kulkyne. Each area is unique and with different topography, vegetation and fauna. The region experiences consistently higher temperatures, lower rainfall and contains a g…
