Download or read book Australian Geographic a Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles of Australia written by Peter Rowland and published by Naturalist's Guide. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 reptile species most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the threats to reptiles, types of habitat, anatomy of reptiles, and details of orders and families. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the reptiles of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status.