From the rare and docile massasauga, which relies on camouflage to remain unnoticed, to the more familiar bull-snake, which defends itself by hissing loudly and vibrating its tail from an S-shaped striking position, to the eastern racer, often seen crawling at more than three miles an hour during daytime, snakes are beautiful animals with habits both fascinating and beneficial to humans. Their relatives the lizards, most of which are more easily seen and identified, exhibit similarly fascinating...
Relationships of Chrysemyd Turtles of North America Volume 21 (Special Publications, #21)
by Joseph P. Ward
A First Look at Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders (First Look At...(Walker & Co.))
by Millicent Ellis Selsam
Text and illustrations examine the characteristics of various amphibians pointing out their similarities and differences.
Tree Vipers (Amazing Snakes Discovery Library (Hardcover)) (Snake Discovery Library)
by Sherie Bargar and Linda Johnson
Discusses that viper which spends its life in the trees of tropical forests.
FAO Species Catalogue: Ophidiiform Fishes of the World (order Ophidiiformes)
This is the eighteenth volume in the FAO series of worldwide annotated and illustrated catalogues of the groups of marine organisms that enter marine fisheries. This volume covers all 93 genera currently recognized in the order Ophidiiformes (pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and allies). It includes a glossary of technical terms, general remarks on the order, identification keys from the suborder to the species level, detailed genera accounts, and a table of species by major fishing areas. In ad...
This work is part of a two-volume set describing the population biology of a Japanese lizard integrated with the separate biologies of 20 symbiotic species. The growth, reproduction, seasonal activity, food habits, community interactions and interpopulation variations are considered in detail.
According to author Jim Dunlap, snakes have gotten bad press since the biblical times of Adam and Eve, and it has gone downhill ever since. While this book is written in a humorous vein, its information about snakes is key to their survival and maybe yours, too. This book demystifies these much-maligned critters so folks can know the facts rather than the myths.
-- Easy-to-understand, informative guides -- Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs -- Fotoglaze "TM" laminated finish gives superior color gloss to all photographs
Sea Turtles to Sidewinders a Guide to the Most Fascinating Reptiles and Amphibians of the West
by Charles Hood, Erin Westeen, and Jose Martinez-Fonseca
Amazing Lizards! (Hello Reader! Science: Level 2 (Prebound))
by Fay Robinson
Fay Robinson's lively rhymes describe the fascinating world of lizards. Detailed illustrations portray a variety of lizards eating, swimming, standing upside-down, and soaring through the sky.
