An Instant Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians: The Most Familiar Species of North American Reptiles and Amphibians Described and Illustrated in Color

by Cecilia Fitzsimons, Pamela Forey

An Instant Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians is an ideal compact identification guide to the most familiar reptiles and amphibians of North America. Most amphibians can be found in or near water while lizards and snakes seek drier environments. This book helps you to recognize the most common species of both that you are likely to encounter.This user-friendly guide assumes no previous an easy-to-follow system of color-coded bands (denoting type of animal) and habitat symbols leads quickly to the correct section of the book. Detailed full-color illustrations, concise informative text, and a distribution map allow you to make a positive identification. Symbols also warn you of aggressive, toxic or dangerous animals.

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[Casper · Rating 5 out of 5]

skimmed through it. It's a library book but I'd like to pick up a personal copy so i can do the checklist in the back some day. has very bare-bones information but can be helpful in my opinion on like hikes and stuff like that.