The Complete Guide to the Reptiles of Australia explores the rich diversity of Australia's reptiles. This book represents an accessible identification guide to reptiles, including: crocodiles, sea turtles, freshwater turtles, geckos, flat-footed lizards, skinks, dragons, goannas, blind snakes, pythons, file snakes, colubrid snakes, terrestrial elapids, sea snakes, and, sea kraits.
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Gerry Swan is currently an Associate of the Australian Museum and Editor of the journal Herpetofauna. He is the author of several books and spends much of his time as a wildlife consultant and author. He is an established New Holland author, having written the popular Green Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Australia. Wildlife photographer and author Steve Wilson works at the Queensland Museum as the Inquiry Centre Supervisor. He fields countless natural history inquiries from the general public. He has contributed to numerous articles on natural history to such popular magazines as GEO, BBC Wildlife, Das Tier and Australian Geographic and is co-author, with David Knowles, of Australia's Reptiles (1988) as well as writing two chapters of the popular bestseller, Wildlfie of Great Brisbane. Steve specializes in Herpetology and has authored several descriptions of new species of snakes and lizards in Australia.
Using the format and layout of the "Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia", this text explores the rich diversity of Australia's reptiles. It represents an accessible identification guide to reptiles, including: crocodiles, sea turtles, freshwater turtles, geckos, flat-footed lizards, skinks, dragons, goannas, blind snakes, pythons, file snakes, colubrid snakes, terrestrial elapids, sea snakes and sea kraits.
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Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, Australia
first edition).Octavo,448 pp.,colour photographs, maps, slight wear, softcover. Australia has a rich and diverse assemblage of reptiles with over 800 species. This book covers all of them and most are illustrated with an excellent colour photograph of the animal in its natural habitat. Each entry includes a distribution map, a description (with distinguishing features picked out in bold), habitat and range, information on subspecies and similar species, and conservation status. Extra photographs are used to show subspecies and sexual dimorphism. Seller Inventory # 18880
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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. AUSTRALIAN FAUNA & FLORA - 480 p. : col. ill., maps ; 22 cm. #190426 Turtles -- Australia Reptiles -- Australia Lizards -- Australia Snakes -- Australia (Out of print and now SCARCE) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 95631
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Condition: gut. 2003. A Complete Guide To Reptiles Of Australia In englischer Sprache. pages. Seller Inventory # BN493617