Guide For The Identification Of Stranded Turtles On British Coasts

Author : Edwin Nicholas Arnold
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe written by Edwin Nicholas Arnold and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1978 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biology of reptiles and amphibians; Reptiles, amphibians and man; Snake bite and its treatment; Reptiles and amphibians in the British Isles; Salamanders and newts; Salamandridae, typical salamanders and newts; Key to triturus, newts; Plethodontidae, cave salamanders; Proteidae, olm; Frogs and toads; Discoglossidae, fire-bellied toads, painted frogs and midwife toads; Pelobatidae, spadefoots and parsley frog; Bufonidae, typical toads; Hylidae, tree frogs; Ranidae, typical frogs; Tortoises, terrapins and sea turtles; Testudinidae, tortoises; Emydidae, terrapins; Dermochelyidae and cheloniidae, Sea turtles; Lizards and amphisbaenians; Gekkonidae, geckoes; Agamidae, agamas; Chamaeleontidae, chameleons; Lacertidae, lacertids or typical lizards; Key to lacerta part I, green lizards; Keys to lacerta part II, and podarcis, small; Anguidae, slow worm and glass lizard; Scincidae, skinks; Amphisbaenidae, Amphisbaenians (Worm''Lizards'); Snakes; Typhlopidae, worm snakes; Boidae, sand boas; Colubridae, typical snakes (Montpellier snake, whip snakes, rat snakes, water snakes, smooth snakes, false smooth snake and cat snake); Viperidae, vipers; Identification of amphibian eggs; Identification of amphibian larvae; Key to newt and salamander larvae; Key to frog and toad larvae; Internal characters.