Britain's Reptiles and Amphibians
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Britain's Reptiles and Amphibians

A guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Great Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands

  1. 165 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Britain's Reptiles and Amphibians

A guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Great Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands

About this book

This detailed guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Britain, Ireland, and the Channel Islands has been produced, with the collaboration of the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust, with the aim of inspiring an increased level of interest in these exciting and fascinating animals. It is designed to help anyone who finds a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, terrapin, frog, toad, or newt to identify it with confidence.


  • Stunning photography

  • An easy-to-use approach to identification

  • Superbly illustrated introductory sections on the biology and conservation, taxonomy, lifecycle, and behavior of each species group

  • Profiles of the 16 native reptiles and amphibians that breed in Britain, Ireland, and the Channel Islands and the 5 marine turtles that visit Britain's seas

  • Profiles of 7 established nonnative species and a summary of 8 more with a history of release/escape

  • Distribution maps based on the latest available information

  • Hints and tips on where, when, and how to watch reptiles and amphibians

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Information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781903657256
eBook ISBN
9780691206813
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Zoology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Introduction
  7. Reptiles and Amphibians in Britain
  8. Distribution and Status
  9. Reptile and Amphibian Sites
  10. The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust
  11. Conservation Action
  12. Finding and Recording
  13. How to Identify Reptiles and Amphibians
  14. Summary identification charts
  15. The Species Accounts
  16. Other reptiles and amphibians that have been recorded living wild in Britain as introductions or escapes
  17. Reptiles and Amphibians in the Garden
  18. Legal and Threat Status
  19. Useful Addresses
  20. Further Reading
  21. Photographic and Artwork Credits
  22. Acknowledgements
  23. Index of English and Scientific Names

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