Lizards of the American Southwest
Edited and arranged by two California reptile experts, Lawrence Jones and Robert Lovich, this 567-page paperback is sure to please a growing audience of professional and amateur herpetologists.  A cadre of 77 reptile specialists authored the various chapters, and their gallery of 474 well-posed, high resolution photos show the animals and their habitats in the best possible light. Equally legible are the 92 color maps and 31 line drawings the latter by noted naturalist Randall D. Babb. A color-keyed state-by-state checklist is particularly helpful, as it provides a quick guide to scientific names as well as English and Spanish ones. A nicely done index provides a cross-reference to the illustrations, tables and species accounts, and color-coded maps accurately depict each lizard's distribution. --David E. Brown, Arizona Wildlife Views