Description

Perfect for the field or your home library, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians features over 600 full-color photographs to help identify North America's herpetofauna.

Points clés

• Features a durable vinyl binding and more than 600 full-color identification photographs organized for quick access
• Provides background information on evolution, anatomy, physiology, habitats and life cycles of a range of reptile and amphibian families
• Offers a detailed look at how reptiles and amphibians survive: how they eat, move around, defend themselves and combat temperature extremes
• Examinations of metamorphosis, growth and longevity, and vocalization techniques
• Practical advice on how to responsibly study reptiles and amphibians in the wild or care for them as pets