This useful portable guide - perfect for visitors to this reptile-rich country - provides a comprehensive overview of the wide variety of snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles and tortoises to be found there. More than 150 species, primarily native but with the odd exotic, are included in the book. Each description is supported by a clear colour photograph taken where possible in the reptile's natural habitat. The guide looks at the more common reptiles as well as focusing on some of the rarer, and in many cases highly endangered, species. This new edition has been thoroughly updated by the author to take into account changes in nomenclature and classification.

Compact and easy to use format; the ideal pocket-sized traveling companion. Illustrates and identifies over 160 species of snakes, lizards, crocodiles and turtles found in Sri Lanka. One or more color photograph of each species, illustrating characteristic features, a total of 258 full color photos. Authoritative text by experienced field herpetologists describe key features for aid to identification. Local names and natural history notes for each species. Contains useful information on conservation and snakebite management.

This useful guide provides a comprehensive overview of the wide variety of snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles and tortoises to be found in Borneo. Over 130 species, primarily native but with the odd exotic, are included. Each description is supported by a clear colour photograph taken where possible in the snake's natural habitat. The guide looks at the more common species as well as focusing on some of the rarer, and in some cases highly endangered, species.

This text is intended for readers who do not know anything about snakes and other reptiles, but would like to find out about them. The book introduces all major reptile groups including snakes, crocodiles, turtles and lizards, with an emphasis on those species that the amateur naturalist and nature-lover is most likely to see. Information is organized simply, with individual species or group entries describing key characteristics - where they are found, food requirements and behavioural habits. Each entry is accompanied by colour photographs and, where appropriate, distribution maps.