Describes more than 3,000 snakes from around the world, covering their behavior, anatomy, feeding habits, and evolution

Product Description: "With lush color photographs and lavishly detailed illustrations, this encyclopedia presents a striking abundance of information at a glance.... Strongly recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries." --Booklist (for previous edition) The Firefly Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians covers every family, ranging from large, predatory constrictors and crocodilians to miniature tree frogs and salamanders...read more

Product Description: Handle Kids Meet the Bugs features insects from all around the world in this fun, lay-flat edition, with each bug showcased on a full-color 2-page spread complete with die cut.Each two-page spread features a creepy, crawly insect, with bugs from all around the globe profiled with spectacular photographs by famed nature photographer Chris Mattison...read more

Product Description: Kids Meet the Snakes features snakes from all around the world, from the common garter found in many backyards to the fearsome Egyptian Cobra, with each snake showcased on a full-color 2-page spread complete with die cut. The text is written as an inviting and intimate 1st person introduction from each snake species directly to the reader, instantly drawing kids in and enticing them to want to learn more...read more

Product Description: This brand-new addition to Barron's profusely illustrated Mini Encyclopedia Series describes the many Bearded Dragon varieties and color forms that are available to terrarium hobbyists. Most Bearded Dragons are large and all are active, which means that owners must pay special attention to secure caging and housing arrangements...read more

Frogs and toads are land vertebrates and have developed the most diverse life histories of all amphibians and reptiles. The author provides the reader with a clear and vivid understanding of these Interesting creatures. Topics discussed include evolution; relationships with other species; various shapes, sizes, and colorings; defense mechanisms; reproductive strategies; food sources and feeding habits; patterns of behavior; and relationship to humans.

Covers classification of snakes; size, shape, and coloration; physiology; environment and habitats; defensive behavior; reproduction; and human attitudes toward snakes.

Explores three hundred species, subspecies, and forms of frogs and toads and describes key aspects of their natural history, form, and distribution.

Discusses what reptiles and amphibians are and how they are classified, and provides information about size, key features, diet, habits, and distribution for such members of the two classes as cane toads and adders.

Product Description: A colorful, authoritative pocket guide to 220 of the world's snakes Details on size, shape, habitats, and conservation ID fact file for quick and accurate identification Full-color photographsPublished in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, America's foremost authority in history and science...read more

Offers an identification guide to common species of reptiles and amphibians.

Human interest in lizards is not new. These reptiles have been the subject of superstition and speculation for thousands of years, and their remarkably diverse forms, colors, and behavior continue to fascinate us today. We know comparatively little aboutlizards, however, and the data produced by increasing scientific study is often impenetrable or inaccessible to the interested general reader. Written as an introduction to the natural history of lizards, this book helps to answer the many questions thatboth amateur and professional naturalists ask about these animals. The first seven chapters cover the origins, form, function and color, environment, feeding, defense, reproduction, movement, and distribution of lizards -- from tiny tropical geckos to the huge Komodo dragon. The author also discusses lizards in captivity and their relationship to humans and describes the entire range of the lizard families. The book concludes with a chapter on the curious group of burrowing 'worm lizards,' the amphisbaenians. The highly readable and informative text is beautifully illustrated with line drawings and superb black-and-white color photographs of the spectacularly varied lizard families.

Product Description: Snakes of the World is based on recent research that reveals snakes as the marvelous creatures they are - more fascinating than frightening, worthy of respect instead of revulsion. The author writes in an engaging, clear, and thoroughly informative style...read more

An encyclopedic study of snakes, illustrating the fascinating variety and their behaviour. Each chapter consists of a main theme containing text, photographs and diagrams. There is detailed coverage of snake classification, evolution, natural diversity, size, shape and colouration.

Product Description: A guide to caring for exotic pets features practical information and step-by-step instructions for choosing the right species, setting up a suitable habitat, feeding the animal, and breeding it.

Product Description: There are about 2500 species of snake, to be found mainly in the warmer parts of the world, though there are a handful of species which can be found in the British Isles. There are 400 species of venomous snake, though Australia is the only place which has more venomous snakes than harmless ones...read more

Tells how to house, feed, and care for snakes, and discusses the characteristics of boas, pythons, kingsnakes, ratsnakes, bull snakes, and venomous snakes

Product Description: They stir up feelings of fear and fascination, and even people uninterested in snakes pause to hear the often incredible accounts of rattler sightings. Replace that shiver of nervousness with knowledge of these extraordinary creatures-their physical characteristics, habits and habitats, origins and evolution, interaction with humans, and species breakdown...read more

Product Description: ."..encourages a better understanding of the requirements and improvement of conditions needed for keeping and, especially, breeding lizards....A special section is devoted to species and details of naturally arranged vivaria, with a guide to some of the best plants for creating attractive environments for the relevant species...read more

Product Description: Provides comprehensive details of the care and breeding in captivity of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. The book also demonstrates new techniques and equipment which have revived this hobby and facilitated the keeping of species not previously thought possible.

Covers all aspects of keeping and breeding snakes, including cages, feeding, heating, buying and selling, and common diseases, and offers brief descriptions of suitable, commonly available species

Describes the characteristics of the various species of reptiles and amphibians and discusses their purchase, behavior, cages, health care, feeding, breeding, and handling