A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, second edition By Steve Wilson and Gerry Swan This edition published in 2008 by Reed New Holland, colour, soft cover with clear plastic jacket, 512 pages Price $A49.95 plus $A12 postage within Australia [up to 3 kg], overseas postage please request a quote ISBN 9781877069468

An up-to-date guide to the reptiles of Australia , covering over 800 species that are illustrated by lively colour photographs showing them in their natural habitat. Each entry includes a distribution map, description with distinguishing features picked out in bold text, notes on preferred habitat and range, information on subspecies and, wherever appropriate, the conservation status. The book also explains how reptiles are classified, how scientific and common names are applied, how to measure a reptile and how conservation status is determined. Photographs of different reptile habitats will help you pinpoint the likely location of certain species.

Table of contents

• Acknowledgements
• How to use this book
• Glossary and illustrations
• Introduction
• Crocodiles, Turtles, Geckos, Lizards, Skinks, Dragons, Monitors/Goannas, Snakes, Sea Kraits (pages 22-497)
• Appendix
• Selected reading
• Index

About the authors

Steve Wilson has been compiling a comprehensive photographic documentation of Australia 's reptiles for the past 30 years. He has also written many articles for magazines. For the past 16 years he has worked with the Queensland Museum , educating the public, identifying specimens and (hopefully) instilling a desire to conserve our unique biological heritage.

Gerry Swan is an associate of the Australian Museum and past editor of the journal Herpetofauna. He has written several books and works as a reptile consultant and author. He has particular interest in the reptiles of the arid and semi-arid regions of New South Wales .