num_pages: 243
description: This eBook is best viewed on a color device.Reptiles of North America by Hobart M. Smith and Edmund D. Brodie, Jr.Discover the Red-bellied Turtle, which is nearly extinct. Uncover a Garter Snake in your backyard. Locate an Alligator Lizard--or a Legless one. Identifying reptiles is fascinating and fun with this classic Golden Field Guide. Abundant illustrations and the Key Characteristic system, preferred by professionals, make this single-volume reference an outstanding choice for nature projects, collectors of all ages, and scientific study.-All of North America in one volume-278 species and 500 subspecies in 22 families...plus 18 exotics-Illustrations include juveniles and adults, body forms, undersides, scales, and more!-Text, range maps, and illustrations seen together at a glance-Common and scientific names-Convenient measuring rules...Plus first aid information for snakebites.
language: English
title: Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification
publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press