A Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles of India
Published on 23. November 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-909612-81-5 (ISBN)
Description
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 reptile species most commonly seen in India (covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives) is perfect for resident and visitor alike.
High-quality photographs from the region's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers climate and vegetation, snake-bite management and a glossary. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the reptiles of India encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and IUCN status.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Shipham
United Kingdom
Illustrations
300 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
278 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-909612-81-5 (9781909612815)
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Person
Indraneil Das is Professor of Herpetology at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. He has a DPhil from Oxford University and was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He has authored many books on snakes and reptiles.