A land of extremes, the Northern Territory’s arid deserts and monsoonal forests harbour some of Australia’s smallest and the world’s largest reptiles, as well as some of the world’s most venomous snakes.
Field Guide to the Reptiles of the Northern Territory is the first regional guide to the crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes of this megadiverse region. It presents introductions to order, family and genus; keys to family, genus and species; and species profiles, including descriptions, photos, distribution maps and notes on natural history. It features profiles for the 390 species that occur or may occur on the land and in the sea of the Northern Territory.
Extensively illustrated, this is an essential resource for wildlife enthusiasts and professional and amateur herpetologists.
Certificate of Commendation, The Royal Zoological Society of NSW 2024 Whitley Awards: Field Guide
Cuprins
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
1. Crocodilians
2. Turtles and tortoises
– Sea turtles
– Leatherback turtle
– Side-necked turtles
– Pig-nosed turtle
3. Lizards
– Southern padless geckos
– Austral geckos
– Typical geckos
– Legless lizards
– Skinks
– Dragons
– Monitors
4. Snakes
– Blind snakes
– Pythons
– File snakes
– Colubrids
– Homalopsids
– Terrestrial elapids
– Marine elapids
Venom, snakebite and first aid
Glossary and abbreviations
References and suggested reading
Index of common names
Index of scientific names
Despre autor
Dr Stewart Macdonald has broad interests in natural history and technology, which led him to develop the Australian Reptile Online Database (www.arod.com.au) and several field guide apps. He has travelled extensively across Australia, particularly in the north, documenting the region’s wildlife. He works as an ecologist with CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. While he studies a wide variety of creatures, including koalas and curlews, his true passion has always been reptiles.
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