Lizards of the World - Softcover

Mattison, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713723572 ISBN 13: 9780713723571

Publisher: Cassell Illustrated, 1992

Synopsis

Though lizards may look like miniature dinosaurs, their lineage isn't so simple. Find out about the different families they've broken into -- gekkos, iguanas, and skinks -- and their anatomical structure from their longer and stronger hind legs, to the tails that help them balance, to their scaly bodies. Close-up shots, many in color, capture countless details from the flying gecko's adhesive toe pads and webbed feet; the chameleon's coiled, prehensile tail; the iguanas dorsal crest; the gila monster's purplish tongue; and the Australian frilled lizard's neck ruff.

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Mattison is a professional herpetologist, with an international reputation as an authority on reptiles and amphibians. A member of both the British and International Herpetological Societies, he travels widely photographing reptiles and amphibians in the wild and is in demand as a lecturer on herpetology in Europe and North America.

Synopsis:

In this discussion of the lizards of the world, the author looks at form and function, environment, food and feeding, defence, reproduction, distribution and habitat. It is aimed at serious amateurs, hobbyists and colleges.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0713723572
• ISBN 13: 9780713723571
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192