| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
World Almanac Library of the animal kingdom |
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Wilkes, Sarah, 1964-
World Almanac Library of the animal kingdom.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index. |
| Contents |
What are reptiles? -- Turtles and tortoises (Testudinata) -- Tuataras (Rhynchocephalia) -- Snakes (Serpentes) -- Boas and pythons (Boidae and Pythonidae) -- Colubrids (Colubridae) -- Elapids (Elapidae) -- Vipers (Viperidae) -- Lizards (Lacertilia) -- Iguanas and chameleons (Iguania) -- Geckos (Gekkota) -- Skinks (Skincidae) -- Wall and sand lizards (Lacertidae) -- Monitors (Anguimorpha) -- Crocodilians (Crocodylia) -- Under threat -- Reptile classification -- Glossary -- Further information -- Index. |
| Summary |
Describes the physical characteristics and habitats of all four orders of reptiles, and tells how some reptiles are threatened and some saved by human activities. |
| Subject |
Reptiles -- Juvenile literature.
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Reptiles.
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| ISBN |
0836862139 library binding |
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9780836862133 library binding |
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0836862325 softcover |
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9780836862324 softcover |
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