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Description: |
143, xvi pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages viii-ix) and index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: Covers all families of reptiles and amphibians. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Amphibians. A key amphibian event -- Kaleidoscopic adaptation -- Conscientious parents -- Caecilians -- Salamanders and newts. Courtship -- Repellent defenders -- Frogs. Leaps and bounds -- Frog chorus -- Reptiles. Dinosaurs and other 'prehistoric monsters' -- Temperature regulation by sun and shade -- Turtles and tortoises -- Lizards -- Snakes. Vipers, rattlesnakes and cobras -- Worm-lizards -- Tuatara -- Crocodilians -- Bibliography -- Picture acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Index. |