Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa

by Spawls, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780691128849
• ISBN10: 0691128847
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-03
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

Summary

"Reptiles and amphibians of East Africa features: describes and illustrates the 200 reptiles and 80 amphibians you are most likely to encounter across all five countries of East Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi; pocket-sized and easy to use; concise and accessible, identification-oriented text; color photographs and a color distribution map for each species; and an indispensable resource for any ecotourist, anyone on safari, and even the casual visitor to the region."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Stephen Spawls, Kim Howell, and Robert C. Drewes are the coauthors, with James Ashe, of "A Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa" (Princeton). Stephen Spawls is the author of checklists to both the snakes and lizards of Kenya. Kim Howell, Professor of Zoology and Marine Biology at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is a coauthor of a checklist to the reptiles and amphibians of Tanzania. Robert C. Drewes is Curator and Chairman of the Department of Herpetology of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	4	(2)
Introduction	6	(14)
How to use this book	6	(1)
East African reptiles and amphibians and their zoogeography	7	(1)
Observing and collecting reptiles and amphibians	8	(3)
Conservation	11	(1)
Safety and reptiles	12	(1)
Identifying reptiles	13	(2)
Identifying amphibians	15	(4)
About the authors	19	(1)
Tortoises, Turtles and Terrapins	20	(8)
Lizards and Worm Lizards	28	(54)
Crocodiles	82	(4)
Snakes	86	(70)
Frogs and Toads	156	(72)
Caecilians	228	(4)
Glossary	232	(1)
Institutions involved with East African herpetology	233	(1)
Photo credits	234	(1)
Index	235