Author: Jane Melville
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921833496
Category : Agamidae
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The only title available on Australian Dragon Lizards including the most recent understanding of their origins and life history. Australia's mostly hot dry continent is home to nearly 800 described species and the seven Australian families represent four evolutionary lineages; three families of geckoes and flap-footed (legless) lizards; skinks; goannas and dragons. Australia is a land of lizards, with an amazing diversity of species that rivals any other country on earth. The authors aim to convey their admiration for these amazing animals and share the knowledge and experience gained from working with them. Provided are the most recent understanding of their origins, life history, habitat and distribution. Also included is an individual account of all of Australia's dragon species, featuring the most up to date taxonomic classification. Each is described, illustrated and mapped.
Dragon Lizards of Australia
Author: Jane Melville
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921833496
Category : Agamidae
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The only title available on Australian Dragon Lizards including the most recent understanding of their origins and life history. Australia's mostly hot dry continent is home to nearly 800 described species and the seven Australian families represent four evolutionary lineages; three families of geckoes and flap-footed (legless) lizards; skinks; goannas and dragons. Australia is a land of lizards, with an amazing diversity of species that rivals any other country on earth. The authors aim to convey their admiration for these amazing animals and share the knowledge and experience gained from working with them. Provided are the most recent understanding of their origins, life history, habitat and distribution. Also included is an individual account of all of Australia's dragon species, featuring the most up to date taxonomic classification. Each is described, illustrated and mapped.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921833496
Category : Agamidae
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The only title available on Australian Dragon Lizards including the most recent understanding of their origins and life history. Australia's mostly hot dry continent is home to nearly 800 described species and the seven Australian families represent four evolutionary lineages; three families of geckoes and flap-footed (legless) lizards; skinks; goannas and dragons. Australia is a land of lizards, with an amazing diversity of species that rivals any other country on earth. The authors aim to convey their admiration for these amazing animals and share the knowledge and experience gained from working with them. Provided are the most recent understanding of their origins, life history, habitat and distribution. Also included is an individual account of all of Australia's dragon species, featuring the most up to date taxonomic classification. Each is described, illustrated and mapped.
Dragons in the Dust
Author: Ralph E. Molnar
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253343741
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
What caused their extinction remains a mystery, and one that makes an intriguing conclusion to this portrait of a true dragon of the past.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253343741
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
What caused their extinction remains a mystery, and one that makes an intriguing conclusion to this portrait of a true dragon of the past.
The Biology and Evolution of Australian Lizards
Author: Allen E. Greer
Publisher: Surrey Beatty and Sons
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Publisher: Surrey Beatty and Sons
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Keeping and Breeding Australian Lizards
Author: Michael Swan (herpétologiste).)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980366716
Category : Captive lizards
Languages : en
Pages : 615
Book Description
For the first time a comprehensive book on keeping Australian lizards, written by leading Australian breeders. Covering housing, sexing, breeding, egg incubation and raising young lizards, this title contains graphs, charts and many coloured photographs as well as sections on diseases, disorders and colour and pattern mutations of Australian lizards. It also includes information on natural habitats and behaviours.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980366716
Category : Captive lizards
Languages : en
Pages : 615
Book Description
For the first time a comprehensive book on keeping Australian lizards, written by leading Australian breeders. Covering housing, sexing, breeding, egg incubation and raising young lizards, this title contains graphs, charts and many coloured photographs as well as sections on diseases, disorders and colour and pattern mutations of Australian lizards. It also includes information on natural habitats and behaviours.
Reptiles and Frogs in the Bush
Author: Brian Bush
Publisher: UWA Publishing
ISBN: 9781920694746
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This guide answers often-asked questions such as: What does a frog dropping or lizard burrow look like? How do you read a snake track? What do you do when you find a snake in your garden? What is the correct way of handling a frog or photographing a reptile? It contains species, scientific and common names, and much more.
Publisher: UWA Publishing
ISBN: 9781920694746
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This guide answers often-asked questions such as: What does a frog dropping or lizard burrow look like? How do you read a snake track? What do you do when you find a snake in your garden? What is the correct way of handling a frog or photographing a reptile? It contains species, scientific and common names, and much more.
Bearded Dragon Manual, 3rd Edition
Author: Philippe De Vosjoli
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637410840
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A comprehensive and best-selling pet manual for bearded dragon pet owners on providing quality care Offers detailed sections on a wide range of topics, including selecting a healthy bearded dragon, understanding their behavior and anatomy, breeding, health and nutrition, creating a comfortable habitat, recognizing diseases and illnesses, and more Also features a sought-after section on color morphs and the care and breeding of frilled dragons New edition includes updated information on care and feeding, breeding, habitat and habits of bearded dragons, as well as new sections on play, wardrobe, accessories, food supply sources, personality traits, therapy pet insight, true stories, and more
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637410840
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A comprehensive and best-selling pet manual for bearded dragon pet owners on providing quality care Offers detailed sections on a wide range of topics, including selecting a healthy bearded dragon, understanding their behavior and anatomy, breeding, health and nutrition, creating a comfortable habitat, recognizing diseases and illnesses, and more Also features a sought-after section on color morphs and the care and breeding of frilled dragons New edition includes updated information on care and feeding, breeding, habitat and habits of bearded dragons, as well as new sections on play, wardrobe, accessories, food supply sources, personality traits, therapy pet insight, true stories, and more
The Last Dragon
Author: Charles Massy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780642279729
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Age range 7+ Beneath the western mountains, on the open plains of the high Monaro where the skies are blue and big, there lived a little dragon lizard. Timpo is the smartest, best-disguised lizard in Narrawallee, the Big Grass Country. Wolfie the spider is his good friend, but there are no other dragon lizards and he is lonely for his own kind. Timpo and Wolfie embark on a journey to discover if Timpo is indeed the last dragon left in the valley. Through a landscape of grassland, granite boulders, shiny snow gums, and shady creeks they search, encountering new friends but also facing grave danger. Wolfie must return home with her spiderlings, but Timpo trudges on ... will he ever find another dragon lizard? Featuring stunning artwork in ink and graphite by artist Mandy Foot, and an author's essay on the Monaro Grassland Earless Dragon and its grassland habitat, this is a book that will have crossover appeal as a gift book for adults.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780642279729
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Age range 7+ Beneath the western mountains, on the open plains of the high Monaro where the skies are blue and big, there lived a little dragon lizard. Timpo is the smartest, best-disguised lizard in Narrawallee, the Big Grass Country. Wolfie the spider is his good friend, but there are no other dragon lizards and he is lonely for his own kind. Timpo and Wolfie embark on a journey to discover if Timpo is indeed the last dragon left in the valley. Through a landscape of grassland, granite boulders, shiny snow gums, and shady creeks they search, encountering new friends but also facing grave danger. Wolfie must return home with her spiderlings, but Timpo trudges on ... will he ever find another dragon lizard? Featuring stunning artwork in ink and graphite by artist Mandy Foot, and an author's essay on the Monaro Grassland Earless Dragon and its grassland habitat, this is a book that will have crossover appeal as a gift book for adults.
Pheromones and Reproduction
Author: Yasuhiko Sagara
Publisher: Parthenon Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher: Parthenon Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Keeping Bearded Dragons
Author: Darren Green
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975820032
Category : Bearded dragons (Reptiles)
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
Provides the reader with an understanding of keeping bearded dragons. It details their nutritional requirements, the best methods for housing, heating and lighting, and gives tips on breeding and raising young. It also covers common ailments and disorders encountered in captivity, and addresses the individual species of bearded dragons.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975820032
Category : Bearded dragons (Reptiles)
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
Provides the reader with an understanding of keeping bearded dragons. It details their nutritional requirements, the best methods for housing, heating and lighting, and gives tips on breeding and raising young. It also covers common ailments and disorders encountered in captivity, and addresses the individual species of bearded dragons.
Keeping Blue-Tongue Lizards
Author: Grant Turner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780958605069
Category : Captive lizards
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Inclusive and exhaustive, this book covers all the essential things to know about keeping a Blue-Tounged Lizard: their varieties; how to recognise a healthy reptile; handling techniques; indoor enclosures; feeding and breeding.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780958605069
Category : Captive lizards
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Inclusive and exhaustive, this book covers all the essential things to know about keeping a Blue-Tounged Lizard: their varieties; how to recognise a healthy reptile; handling techniques; indoor enclosures; feeding and breeding.