Reptiles and Amphibians

by Joseph T. Collins, Roger Conant, Robert C. Stebbins

Book Overview

From mudpuppies to rattlesnakes, this fascinating guide for young nature lovers describes the habits and habitats of these secretive and sometimes bizarre animals, and includes tips on how to catch and care for frogs, snakes, turtles, lizards, salamanders, and toads.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395971950
• ISBN13: 9780395971956
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 3.8" x 7.2"
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

A Must Have

I think the Peterson First Guides are great, I have four different ones and use them all the time. The Reptiles and Amphibians guide has great pictures and they seem very accurate. While I haven't seen a large variety of species yet, those that I have seem right on. In fact, when I was a kid we rescued an eastern box turtle from the road (it had been hit and we nursed it back to health), and the picture in the guide looked just like it. These guides are not for professional ID-ing of species I'm sure, however, for the casual observer like me, they are perfect.

Great books

I purchased 4 of these books ( all different) as gifts for my two nephews. I also purchased a magnifying glass for each of them . They are curious kids and really enjoy this kind of stuff. These books are full of information easy to read and understand, compact in size and just all around great books/guides. My husband and I also have a set of these books and have found them to be perfect when we want to look up something up. Like the pecular looking frog we found on our deck last summer or the snake the cat brought us. they are great for kids and adults. These guides are a real bargain too!!Highly recomend!

Our 6 year old girl loves this

This book is a good read, not sure all kids will like it but our girl is very interested in animals and reptiles, she has adsorbed a lot from this book.

Excellent Source for the Backyard Observer

If you're a backyard or weekend wildlife observer, this is the perfect book for you. Put it in your backpack, pocket, glove box or camper and always be ready to identify! The illustrations are excellent and provide enough detail to know one similar frog from another. If you're looking for some biological detail, go for a bigger book, but this one is great for quick ID.