Encyclopaedia Of Reptiles And Amphibians

Reptiles, the class Reptilia, are an evolutionary grade of animals, comprising today's turtles, crocodilians, snakes, lizards, and tuatara, as well as many extinct groups. Amphibians are ectodermic, tetra pod vertebrates of the class Amphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Amphibians typically start out as larva living in water, but some species have developed behavioral adaptations to bypass this .This book contains all necessary information and can answer almost all the queries raised by novice zoological students. it describes all aspects of reptiles and amphibians, hence everybody including veterinary 'undergraduate/postgraduate students. However, readers may find some information given in the book different or contradictory to other books. This book is written in simple language avoiding unnecessary use of technical words/terminologies, so that any lay man can easily understand its contents. Contents: introduction to Reptiles; Crocodile; Turtle and Tortoise; Marine Turtles; Amphibian; Salamander; Caecilian; Lizards; Snakes.