Reptiles And Frogs In The Bush

This guide answers often-asked questions such as: What does a frog dropping or lizard burrow look like? How do you read a snake track? What do you do when you find a snake in your garden? What is the correct way of handling a frog or photographing a reptile? It contains species, scientific and common names, and much more.

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"This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide includes superb colour photographs and many drawing to aid identification. Ideal for nature-lovers, garderners, bush-walkers and students to read at leisure or to identify that slithering, splashing or croaking critter in the garden or bush."--Back cover.

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Drawing on their lifelong interest in reptiles and amphibians, naturalists have brought together a wealth of information on the fascinating reptiles and frogs of the Perth area. In this region you may find any one of 16 species of lizards and 24 of snakes. This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide tells the reader: how to differentiate between a Gwardar and a Dugite; that a Marbled Burrowing Frog has a noise like an outboard motor; and that snakes have a transparent spectacle like a contact lens over the eye. A Guide to the Reptiles and Frogs of the Perth Region is a book for nature lovers, bushwalkers, gardeners and students. Small enough to put in a backpack for instant reference, it can also be read at leisure.

Children will enjoy hours of fun colouring in this selection of more than 40 of our most interesting reptiles and frogs.

Lizards and snakes (squamate reptiles) are the most diverse vertebrate group in Australia, with approximately 1000 described species, representing about 10% of the global squamate diversity. Squamates are a vital part of the Australian ecosystem, but their conservation has been hindered by a lack of knowledge of their diversity, distribution, biology and key threats. The Action Plan for Australian Lizards and Snakes 2017 provides the first comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of Australian squamates in 25 years. Conservation assessments are provided for 986 species of Australian lizards and snakes (including sea snakes). Over the past 25 years there has been a substantial increase in the number of species and families recognised within Australia. There has also been an increase in the range and magnitude of threatening processes with the potential to impact squamates. This has resulted in an increase in the proportion of the Australian squamate fauna that is considered Threatened. Notably over this period, the first known extinction (post-European settlement) of an Australian reptile species occurred – an indication of the increasingly urgent need for better knowledge and management of this fauna. Six key recommendations are presented to improve the conservation management and plight of Australian squamates. This Action Plan represents an essential resource for research scientists, conservation biologists, conservation managers, environmental consultants, policy makers from Commonwealth and State/Territory governments, and the herpetological community.

Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes reveals the thrills and travails that herpetologists experience when working with amphibians and reptiles in the wild. With essays from fifty field biologists, this volume, edited by Martha L. Crump, presents a multifaceted yet intimate look at life in pursuit of knowledge about the natural world. From the beaches of Peru to the mountains of China, the stories in this collection place readers in the boots of field biologists as they watch, count, experiment, and survey. Some recall mishaps and misadventures—contending with leeches, dangling off a precipice while in a truck. Others tell of once-in-a-lifetime encounters—discovering a new frog species, spotting a rare snake. Together, these stories offer an understanding of what field biology is, what field biologists do, and how they go about doing it. Written with candor, warmth, and a dash of humor, the stories in Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes will encourage readers to appreciate the value of engaging with nature and of the amphibians and reptiles so critical to the vitality of our planet.