A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles of Australia (2nd edition)

£12.95

Usually dispatched within 2-5 days
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles of Australia (2nd edition) Authors: , Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
string(3) "176"
Pages: 176 Illustrations and other contents: 350 photographs Language: English ISBN: 9781912081035 Categories: , ,

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 reptile species most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the threats to reptiles, types of habitat, anatomy of reptiles, and details of orders and families. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the reptiles of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status.

Weight0.216576 kg
Author

,

Editor
Photographer
Format

Illustrators
Publisher

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

Author Biography

Peter Rowland is a wildlife conservationist, educator and nature photographer, and worked at the Australian Natural History Museum for a period spanning 30 years. Peter has travelled extensively throughout Australia as a biodiversity consultant, and has written several books and scientific articles on Australia's wildlife. In 1999, Peter was the recipient of a Whitley Award from the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. Chris Farrell is a nature and landscape photographer who has spent the last 32 years behind a camera capturing the natural world and enjoying the ride. Chris is an accredited fundraiser for the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia, and is a strong campaigner for the conservation of Australia's wildlife. Chris's images have been used to study the movements and population trends of endangered animals, including the Southern Right Whale.