راهنمای جیبی خزندگان و دوزیستان شرق آفریقا

This is a lightweight and portable guide, partly adapted from the popular and highly acclaimed A Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa by the same authors. Covering the most prominent 150 reptiles and 80 amphibians found in the region (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi), with concise text, photograph and map for each, this is a convenient and attractive pocket guide for a diverse and often conspicuous and attractive group of animals. 9780713674255 Pocket Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa (Pocket Guide) 1 Cover 1 Details 3 Contents 4 Acknowledgements 5 Introduction 7 How to use this book 7 East African reptiles and amphibians and their zoogeography 8 Observing and collecting reptiles and amphibians 9 Conservation 12 Safety and reptiles 13 Identifying reptiles 14 Identifying amphibians 16 About the authors 20 Tortoises, Turtles and Terrapins 21 Lizards and Worm Lizards 29 Crocodiles 83 Snakes 87 Frogs and Toads 157 Caecilians 229 Glossary 233 Institutions involved with East African herpetology 234 Photo credits 235 Index 236 Index of sciencific names 236 Index of English names 239 Back Cover 242 9780713674255 Stephen Spawls, Kim Howell And Robert C. Drewes.