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1) THE WHOLE NATURAL WORLD is in the pages of these incredible pocket references - topics range from animals to weather to wildflowers. 2) ONLY FIELD GUIDES NOW SOLD IN THE TRADE MARKET FOR AGES 6-10. National Geographic Pocket Guides are younger and more user-friendly than Audubon's or Peterson's. 3) REVIEWED BY EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS and carefully researched to meet National Geographic's high standards for accuracy. 4) PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS work together to give a full portrait of each entry in its natural habitat. 5) RANGE MAPS SHOW THE DISTRIBUTION throughout North America or the world 6) FIELD NOTES give fast answers and fascinating tidbits. 7) A NEW SERIES FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, Pocket Guides will release in sets of four per season. 8) HANDY POCKET SIZE AND STURDY COVERS MAKE THESE GUIDES PERFECT FOR FIELD USE. 9) A RULER ON A SPECIAL BACK FLAP is a convenient tool when measuring specimens. A GLOSSARY, INDEX, and HOW-TO-USE section make for easy reference. 10) A backmatter section for notes and sketches is perfect for in the field observations.National Geographic My First Pocket Guides cover a wide range of topics, from animals to constellations, from weather to ecosystems. REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS are intriguing creatures of land and water, and this book helps young readers to identify them in their habitats. Each Pocket Guide has approximately 40 entries on the topic, each occupying a spread of the book. Stunning photographs make identification of specimens easy. Beautiful artwork shows the animal or plant, etc. in its own environment, and a separate line drawing offers a sketching guide for budding naturalists. Range maps show distribution; bulleted facts offer information about size, color, diet, habitat, etc.; and field notes give additional fun facts and insights. Each spread is packed with information and is lively, colorful, and appealing. An introduction pulls it all together, and a how to use this book section points out all features for ease of use, information and is lively, colorful, and appealing. An introduction pulls it all together, and a how to use this book section points out all features for ease of use. reference ... Read more

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They're slithery. Some are dangerous. But they're all fascinating. Snakes combines excellent vivid color photography and interesting, entertaining text that details the lives of a variety of snakes in an enlightening, and often amusing, book.

In non-technical language, David Badger presents fascinating snake lore from across the centuries and describes everything from the physical traits and reproductive habits of snakes to territorial behavior and life span. Samplings of general "snake facts" are highlighted throughout, along with literary quotes on snakes from noted authors such as Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, and Annie Dillard. Featuring 100 full-color photographs--of everything from garter snakes, rattlesnakes, and vipers to cobras, pythons and anacondas--by renowned nature photographer John Netherton, Snakes also includes an intriguing appendix that explains how he managed to capture specific photos. For reptile and nature fans and pet snake owners.

Also recommended: Frogs, Frogs Postcard Collection. ... Read more

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Snakes are awesome!
This is one of three awesome herp books that photographer John Netherton and writer David Badger collaborated on.It's such a pity that Mr. Netherton passed away when they were working on their third book, the lizards volume, since they probably would have produced equally great books on newts and salamanders and turtles and tortoises, the other two major herp groups they hadn't done yet.This particular book is loaded with beautiful photos of snakes, and lots of great information on them.There's information on, to name just a few subjects, snake photography, the importance of snake conservation (many people might have an irrational fear of them, but they have to admit that snakes do humanity a very valuable service through natural pest control), our relationship with snakes throughout history, families and species, snakes in literature, reproduction, vision, skin, hibernation, locomotion, and thermoregulation.There's also a wonderful two-page spread in the middle of the book, giving common and scientific names for a whole lot of different snakes.

Snakes featured in the photographs include the North American rough green snake (one of my new favorite species of snake after reading about how fascinated the specimen was by Mr. Badger's rotating screen saver), pigmy rattlesnake, tiger rattlesnake, king cobra, Western green mamba, two-striped forest pit viper, eyelash viper, monocled cobra, mud snake, kingsnake, milk snake, corn snake, ring-necked snake, Columbian rainbow boa, and Burmese python.There are so many amazing snakes I learnt about through this book, both venomous and non-venomous, dangerous and docile.There were also some surprises, such as the story behind the docile king cobra, whom the zookeeper described as very sweet, not the image at all that most people have of such a snake.This book should be recommended not only to people who already love herps, but also to people who are open to learning more about the wonderful world of snakes.These fascinating creatures deserve our respect, admiration, and protection, instead of being feared, hated, and killed.

Snakes, snakes, snakes!
I thought this book was excellent for the most part. The photos were AWESOME, and really makes a person realize the true beauty of snakes. The snake profiles and fun facts were supurb, and I personally learned a lot. This book is an excellent read for those who want to learn more about the wonderful serpents of the world. ... Read more

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Introduces the different species of turtles and tortoises, their habits, and habitats, and discusses their endangered status and current conservation efforts. ... Read more

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Did you know that the Marbled Burrowing Frog makes a noise like an outboard motor?Or that snakes have a transparent spectacle like a contact lens over the eye?Drawing on their lifelong interest in reptiles and amphibians, naturalists Brian Bush, Brad Maryan, Robert Browne-Cooper and David Robinson have brought together a wealth of information on the fascinating reptiles and frogs of the Perth area.

Reptiles and frogs are an integral part of the Australian bush; in the Perth region you may come across any of the 16 different frogs, 51 lizards and 24 snakes that occur there naturally.Yet most people would not be able to distinguish a Gwardar from a Dugite.

This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide describes each of the species in a straightforward manner, and the superb photographs and line drawings offer additional help with identification.The lively descriptions of the characters and quirks of the frog, lizard and snake world will captivate even those who have an aversion to these creatures.

A Guide to the Reptiles and Frogs of the Perth Region is an ideal gift for nature-lovers, gardeners, bushwalkers and students of any age.It is designed to be read at leisure or used to name that slithering, scampering or croaking critter in the garden or bush. ... Read more

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Aimed at young children with a fascination for reptiles, this photographic guide conatins fact boxes, bite-sized key points and a glossary of new subject-related words. ... Read more

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Yikes!
This is a horrifying book about lizards (just look at the cover if you doubt me).It is definitely not suitable for children under the age of 12, unless you want to scare the crap out of the child.

If you want your children to grow up being afraid of lizards, this book should do the trick.But most lizards are not dangerous at all.So in my opinion, there is no good reason to teach your child to be afraid of lizards.

Amazing, amazing book!
My son is 7, and autistic, yet he can read.We are trying to fill him with as much information as he will take in, and having books like DK's eye wonder/eye witness series definitely makes that FUN!!!They are informative, and yet keep his attention, and he'll sit reading it over and over!We got this for $4.99 at our book fair, a great deal since he hasn't been able to put it down!Now he wants to be a biologist!That is SO inspiring, considering the journey we've been on in this world called autism!I know this will be tough enough to make it through all 3 of my sons, and the information is relevant and interesting enough to keep them all excited!

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A photographic guide to the reptiles and amphibians found in Britain and Europe. ... Read more

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Animals in the wild
I found this book in the local library,and for a book that was written in 1978,it makes a very good spotters guide to the wildlife of Britain and Europe.A good book to use if you are a traveller,or just interested in wildlife in general.

An excellent guide to the reptiles of Europe
I am a soldier in the U.S. Army stationed in Kosovo for 6 months.I bought this book to try and identify any reptiles that I might encounter while serving my tour.I could not have made a better choice.The bookcovers all of Europe west of the Ural Mountains (including Ireland).Itlists all amphibians and reptiles withing that range.The keys are verywell written, and the corresponding line drawings are exellent.The bookalso covers many of the variations that occur withing the European lizards. I would recomend this book for the above reasons, over any book that onlycovers western Europe/Britain because this book also covers easter Europe,which is becoming more and more open to the west every year.This bookcould be a very big help to any herpetologist who is planing on travelanywhere in Europe, especially on the identification of the lacertids. ... Read more

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Any younster who is into creepy, crawly critters is going to LOVE this book!
When Jim Arnosky was a boy, he dreamed of creepy, crawly critters like many other kids and reptiles definitely fit the description.Reptiles can't warm themselves "internally the way birds and mammals can" and that is why, if have any in your area, you often find them sunning themselves on rocks to warm up or hiding in cool spots to cool off.The reptile species includes "turtles, snakes, lizards and crocodilians."The majority of the reptiles talked about or illustrated in this book are North American.

Both the person who wants to read about reptiles or simply browse the magnificent illustrations,will be more than satisfied.In this book you will learn many interesting facts including unique physical facts about each group, how many species there are, their sizes, how you can distinguish the difference between a limbless lizard and a snake, where they live, what they eat, why these critters are skittish, where they hibernate, how they protect themselves, the difference between a crocodile and an alligator, why some became endangered species and a bit about the non-native python. In the back of the book are additional recommended book resources.

You're just going to open this book and say, "Oh, yeah!"Jim Arnosky seems to get better with each book he writes and illustrates, if that can happen.The description of each species is clear and concise, but what really makes this book are the stunning illustrations.There are four fold-out pages teeming with life-size reptiles that just seem to pop right out at the reader.For example on the snake's fold-out there is a nest of snakes, including a banded-water snake, a diamondback rattlesnake, a copperhead, a cottonmouth moccasin, a kingsnake, a coral snake, an orange rate snake, a blue racer, a garter snake a tree boa, a northern water snake, a cobra and an anaconda.This book is going to make some youngster's eyes just shine with delight! (Oh, yeah!) ... Read more

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This new book is a revised and updated edition of two popular handbooks, combined into one. Matsuda, Green, and Gregory describe 22 species of amphibians and 17 species of reptiles, along with details on their biology, habits, breeding, and distribution. They also cover introduced, accidental, and unconfirmed species that may be recent arrivals to British Columbia.This useful handbook contains general information on the biology of amphibians and reptiles, fossil history, snake venoms and amphibian toxins, mating and reproductive behavior, physical development and metamorphsis, relationships with humans, and much more.Written in the same easy-to-read style as the 1984 editions, Amphibians and Reptiles includes detailed illustrations of the established species, including many new drawings and color photographs. ... Read more

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A Great State Reptile Book
Excellent maps, photographs and text. Uses taxonomy current at the time(early 1990s) and uses common names standardized since 1978. The authorsprovide a wealth of information about the turtles and reptiles native toNorth Carolina.A must buy for anyone livingalong the east coast, andany herpetologist or naturalist interested in North American herpetology. ... Read more

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From the purplish gray of a Barking Frog to the pink and orange blotches of a Gila Monster, coloring your own field guide is the most enjoyable way to learn about reptiles and amphibians. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description that educates as it entertains. Place the new color stickers next to the drawings for a visual reference while coloring. Coloring the drawings helps reinforce the color, image, and shape of each reptile or amphibian, improving your memory and perception while offering a pleasant and easy way to learn. Fun for adults as well as children, beginning and experienced naturalists alike. ... Read more

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The best book for a budding herpetologist
This book has had my son absolutely enrapured for weeks. There are probably 50 (+) or so line drawings each of snakes, salamanders, turtles and other lizards each with an interesting explanation. Your child can color in each drawing after finding its picture somewhere in the book. The diagrams are detailed enough for older kids as well as little ones probably starting with age 5 or so.This book also has pages of colored stickers for extra fun and observation.This is absolutely the best book of its kind.

reptiles y anfibios de méxico por tipo de habitat
Quiero las publicaciones en español sobre las aves de mèxicoy los anfibios y reptiles ... Read more

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At the crossroads of two biogeographic realms, South Asia supports a highly diverse and distinct reptile fauna, with 634 species represented. This work presents an analysis of this fauna, highlighting its richness and endemicity, the patterns and correlates of species diversity, affinities within the region and with extralimital fauna, and barriers to distribution and speciation. It includes over 150 references to the herpetofauna of South Asia as well as to the physiogeography of the region. ... Read more

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The book's scope is the entire reptile fauna of the former Soviet Union. Its contents include a brief geographical review, zoogeographical division of this region, and 161 species sketches. For each species the information includes general distribution, type locality, reproduction and growth rates, variation (ontogenetic, sexual, geographic), ecology and behavior (density, number, daily and seasonal activity patterns, temperature relations, shedding, diet), status, taxonomic notes, descriptions of subspecies, and references to relevant literature. The book is extensively illustrated and includes color photographs of Eastern Palearctic reptiles and point locality distribution maps for each species. Keys are provided to orders, suborders, families, genera, and species. The list of references contains almost 200 titles. ... Read more

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Offering information on 161 different species
Compiled and written by the late Soviet academician and herpetologist Nikolai N. Szczerbak (1927-1998) and with the technical editorial assistance of Michael L. Golubev, Guide To The Reptiles Of The Eastern Palearctic covers the reptile fauna of the Soviet Union, offering information on 161 different species, including their general distribution, type locality, reproduction and growth rates, ontogenetic, sexual, and geographic variation, ecology, behavior, and much, much more. An inset section of color photographs illustrates the professional style text of this solid biological handbook. Guide To The Reptiles Of The Eastern Palearctic is a meticulously prepared, seminal, scholarly addition to both academic, zoological, and professional reptile/herpetology reference collections. ... Read more

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This series takes an in-depth view of science and each title is packed with useful information with an easy-to-read text, superb illustrations and colour photographs. Practical, fun and easy to follow projects enhance the reader's understanding. For ages 9-14. ... Read more

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The "Marshall Mini Series" presents information on popular subjects in an easy-to-follow format. This book contains essential facts about snakes and reptiles. The mini CD contains over 100 images which can be used as electronic stickers to decorate school projects, cards, invitations or websites. ... Read more