Britain's Reptiles and Amphibians / / Howard Inns.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Inns, Howard,
• TeilnehmendeR: Packham, Chris.
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2019]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Britain's Wildlife ; 97
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (164 p.) :; 245 color photos.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Foreword --; Introduction --; Reptiles and Amphibians in Britain --; Distribution and Status --; Reptile and Amphibian Sites --; The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust --; Conservation Action --; Finding and Recording --; How to Identify Reptiles and Amphibians --; Summary identification charts: lizards and snakes --; The Species Accounts --; Reptiles and Amphibians in the Garden --; Legal and Threat Status --; Useful Addresses --; Further Reading --; Photographic and Artwork Credits --; Acknowledgements --; Index of English and Scientific Names
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780691206813; 9783110442502
• DOI: 10.1515/9780691206813?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Howard Inns.

This detailed guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Britain, Ireland, and the Channel Islands has been produced, with the collaboration of the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust, with the aim of inspiring an increased level of interest in these exciting and fascinating animals. It is designed to help anyone who finds a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, terrapin, frog, toad, or newt to identify it with confidence. Stunning photography An easy-to-use approach to identification Superbly illustrated introductory sections on the biology and conservation, taxonomy, lifecycle, and behavior of each species group Profiles of the 16 native reptiles and amphibians that breed in Britain, Ireland, and the Channel Islands and the 5 marine turtles that visit Britain's seas Profiles of 7 established nonnative species and a summary of 8 more with a history of release/escape Distribution maps based on the latest available information Hints and tips on where, when, and how to watch reptiles and amphibians