Nature - Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians

In this "wise and wondrous" (David Quammen) exploration, a science writer reintroduces readers to The Snake, encouraging our initial reaction to the slithery creature to be one of awe rather than disgust. For millennia, depictions of snakes as alternatively beautiful and menacing creatures have...

An hourly guide that follows twenty-four snakes as they find mates, hunt, and survive a changing world. Does a snake crossing your path trigger delight or dread? The answer is clear for celebrated biologist Marty Crump, who shows us that snakes deserve our respect,...

Raymond Hoser is known as the Snakeman, a moniker he has zealously defended. As a day job, Hoser runs a business in Melbourne that offers several services. One service is snake removal, a common trade in Australia. Another is snake shows, most often performed...

Find out about snakes from all over the world in this best-selling visual guide, with information about snake evolution, habitats, reproductive behavior, feeding, defense, and much more. Snake is the essential guide to the world of serpents, featuring more than 3,000 species. With a...

A gorgeously illustrated guide to the incredible diversity of snakes around the world Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and have evolved to occupy a vast range of habitats, from mountains to oceans and deserts to rain forests. Snakes of the World...

A memoir of discovery, loss, and wonder that shows us how to slow down When psychologist and author Susan Baur first slipped into a Cape Cod pond with a snorkel, she wasn't looking for transformation, just a swim. But beneath the surface, she discovered...

The American Alligator traces the history and success of the campaign to protect these crocodilians from extinction in the United States. From initial interactions with prehistoric Indigenous peoples to the recorded history of early European immigrants to North America, this book details the endangerment...

An up-to-date, beautifully illustrated, and beloved guide to six hundred of the world's most fascinating frogs. With almost nine thousand known species, frogs display a stunning array of forms and behaviors. A single gram of the toxin produced by the skin of the Golden...

Updated to reflect the most recent species classifications, a second edition of the beautifully illustrated and beloved guide to 600 members of the suborder Serpentes. For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. Some people recoil in fear...

Frogs are extraordinary creatures. Unlike most other animals, they have mastered both land and water, and are capable of breathing through their skins and their lungs. Some of them are so poisonous that just one tiny frog harbours enough toxins to kill ten people...

Unlock the Secrets to Raising a Happy and Healthy Bearded DragonComprehensive enough for adults, but written in a kid-friendly way, this book is the ideal guide for those aged eight to 88 who are bringing a new Bearded Dragon into their home!"The Complete Guide...

A magnificent illustrated journey into California's famed deserts and the astonishingly abundant life they contain.2023 Glenn Goldman Award Winner for California Lifestyle, Chosen by the California Independent Booksellers AllianceA San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller!From Obi Kaufmann, author-illustrator of the best-selling California Field Atlas, comes a...

The Costa Rican cloud forest, a mysterious amphibian killer, and a vanished species: with support from Leonardo DiCaprio's Re: wild campaign, twin documentarians and environmental writers follow their father's footsteps into the heart of the modern extinction crisis. As young boys, Trevor and Kyle...

Take The Handbook of Nature-Study with you wherever you go with these handy new editions from Living Book Press.This volume features the author's classic "Introduction to Nature-Study", an invaluable guide to help parents and teachers both understand the importance and benefits of studying nature...

Maybell Eequay's beloved Little Frog is now spreading joy in sticker form! Timed for release with the 2027 Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care Mini Calendar, this book features 72 pages of stickers with art from The Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care and The Little...

A marvelously illustrated introductory guide to frogs and their natural history Frogs are among the most diverse and adaptable animals on the planet, with a rich evolutionary history and a vitally important role in global ecosystems. With more than 7,700 species known to exist,...

A richly illustrated introduction to the marvelous world of snakes Descended from prehistoric lizards, snakes have been slithering across the earth for more than a hundred million years. There are some 4,100 species known to exist, and many are venomous, but many more are...

An authoritative illustrated guide to the mighty reptiles that dominated the seas of the Mesozoic for 185 million years New discoveries are revealing that many ancient oceangoing reptiles were energetic animals capable of inhabiting an array of watery habitats and climates, including polar winters....

Sink your fangs into the hidden worlds of these scaly and sensational creatures with leading reptile scientist and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Ruchira Somaweera as your guide. Meet the coolest cold-blooded animals ever. From lizards to snakes, turtles to crocodiles, something called a tuatara,...

In this fascinating science book, a behavioral and bat ecologist reintroduces readers to bats, redeeming their historically bad reputation. These woefully misunderstood creatures dwell in darkness, inspire fear, and threaten danger. They've been viewed as the pawns of evil deities and taken the undeserved...