Struik Publishers, 2002. - 125 pages.
Clear colour photographs show the general build, distinctive coloration and scale patte of each snake and other reptiles to aid identification in the field. Thumbnail silhouettes are used to lead the reader to the reptile group most closely resembling the species seen.
With increasing public conce for the environment, interest in less fashionable wildlife such as reptiles and amphibians has grown. If we are to retu to harmony with our world, and to integrate with the biosphere rather than continually exploit it. then we need a deeper understanding of life around us. This book is designed to introduce our reptiles, from the feared snakes and crocodile, to the ever-popular tortoises and the secretive and neglected lizards.
Clear colour photographs show the general build, distinctive coloration and scale patte of each snake and other reptiles to aid identification in the field. Thumbnail silhouettes are used to lead the reader to the reptile group most closely resembling the species seen.
With increasing public conce for the environment, interest in less fashionable wildlife such as reptiles and amphibians has grown. If we are to retu to harmony with our world, and to integrate with the biosphere rather than continually exploit it. then we need a deeper understanding of life around us. This book is designed to introduce our reptiles, from the feared snakes and crocodile, to the ever-popular tortoises and the secretive and neglected lizards.