Snake is the essential guide to the world of serpents, featuring more than 3,000 species. With a clean fresh look, classifications, stunning photography, and amazing artworks, this is a must-have reference for all herpetologists.

Packed with fascinating facts such as physical and behavioral characteristics, this guide also includes focused profiles of 60 snakes, from the Rainbow Boa to the Tropical Rattlesnake. Each profile includes a stunning full-page photograph of the snake, supporting images to highlight important features, and a 'Fact File' sidebar to give at-a-glance information. Plus, a complete directory lists all known species of these fascinating reptiles, including venomous snakes such as cobras.

Snake is a beautiful and comprehensive guide to some of nature's most compelling animals.

A richly illustrated introduction to the marvelous world of snakes

Descended from prehistoric lizards, snakes have been slithering across the earth for more than a hundred million years. There are some 4,100 species known to exist, and many are venomous, but many more are not. Snakes experience the world in unique ways, smelling the air with their tongues and relying on signs of movement for orientation. They are ectothermic, needing external heat for energy, and must shed their skin to grow. This guide offers a unique look at the lives of snakes, exploring their life cycles, diets, defenses, locomotive strategies, and more. Written by an internationally recognized herpetologist and informed by the latest science, The Lives of Snakes blends captivating photos with engaging, fact-filled profiles of selected species to provide an invaluable introduction to these splendid reptiles.

• Combines beautiful illustrations, clear graphics, and lively text to inform and entertain
• Features dozens of representative species profiles
• Covers topics ranging from evolution and diversity to habitats and reproduction
• Examines how snakes coexist with humans
• Discusses threats to the world's snake populations and their conservation
• A must for snake lovers everywhere

A comprehensive photographic guide to the world's frogs and toads

With nearly 6,000 species currently identified, frogs and toads are the most familiar and abundant amphibians on the planet. Frogs and Toads of the World is a comprehensive guide to the natural history of this large and diverse group of creatures. Stunningly illustrated throughout with 200 color photographs, this one-of-a-kind book traces the evolution and classification of frogs and toads, providing detailed information about each of the 49 unique families and highlighting distinctive and notable species. It vividly describes their remarkable diversity in shape, color, and markings; anatomy and development; life cycle; habitats; the various methods they use to attract mates and hunt for food; and the physiological and behavioral tricks they use to survive and thrive around the world.

This indispensable guide also explores frogs' interaction with humans, from modern-day collection for the meat trade, scientific research, and the trade in exotic pets to how their survival is being threatened by habitat destruction, climate change, and disease.

• A comprehensive guide to the natural history of frogs and toads
• Features 200 stunning color photographs
• Covers each of the 49 unique frog families
• Describes anatomy, life cycle, habitats, survival tricks, and more

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. This third edition adds 32 extra pages to incorporate numerous important updates based on the latest scientific findings and interpretations.

The comprehensive coverage includes:

• Big increases in the number of known families and species: 17 new families of amphibians and 18 new families of reptiles; Amphibian species are up from 6,182 to 7,387; Reptile species are up from 8,726 to 10,038. Frogs alone have gone up from 5,453 species to the currently agreed 6,508.
• Maps for all families of salamanders, frogs, turtles, lizards, snakes, and crocodilians
• More than 320 stunning full-color photographs and illustrations
• Information on current conservation and environmental concerns
• Extinctions and Declining Amphibian Populations section and map
• Updated family trees.

Straightforward expert text, over 320 illustrations (including photographs, anatomical drawings, renderings and maps), species tables, graphs, distribution maps, Factfiles, Special Features, Photo Stories, a Glossary, Bibliography, Further Reading and Useful Websites--all at an affordable price--speak to the extraordinary value of this reference.

Since 2002, this highly acclaimed encyclopedia has provided specialists, educators and general readers with an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the world's reptiles and amphibians. Universally praised and cited widely in scholarly and lay publications, it belongs in all collections.

Dedicated pet owners will rejoice at this comprehensive reptile handbook! What Reptile? provides advice on purchasing, housing, and caring for reptiles and amphibians.

While reptiles and amphibians make fascinating pets, they need special housing, equipment, and care to flourish as pets. What Reptile? is both an encyclopedia and an easy-to-understand care guide for:

• Newts
• Salamanders
• Frogs
• Toads
• Tortoises
• Turtles
• Lizards (including chameleons, bearded dragons, geckos, and iguanas)
• Snakes (including pythons)

What Reptile? provides details on the correct housing, feeding, and daily care for each species. It also includes photo-illustrated profiles of each animal. Get the answers you need to all your reptile and amphibian questions...and much more!

A mini encyclopedia on Bearded Dragon care and behavior. Full of tips for new, first-time, or experienced Bearded Dragon owners.

The perfect book for anyone looking for:

• all aspects of Bearded Dragon ownership
• information on food, housing, and all care for Bearded Dragons
• books about Bearded Dragon stuff!

Covers the many Bearded Dragon varieties and color forms that are available to terrarium hobbyists. all aspects of Bearded Dragon ownership, including cage or terrarium design, controlling heating, lighting, and humidity in a terrarium, keeping lizards in outdoor enclosures, feeding and recommended food supplements, health care, and breeding. Includes illustrated profiles of more than 20 different species