This is the most comprehensive and trusted guide to reptiles and amphibians of western North America. The new edition retains the realistic and accurate paintings by Robert Stebbins and includes 160 color photographs for additional detail. All range maps are up to date and placed within their species accounts. Family, genus, species, and subspecies names have been updated to the currently accepted usage. Illustrations of eggs and larvae, which can...

"This accessible book encourages people to discover the amazing world of snakes, frogs, lizards, turtles, and newts. Emphasis is on "wow" species (colorful, fun), common backyard or easily-seen-on-a-day-hike species, and those species whose stories best reveal the changing face of nature today. All species accounts will have at least two photos, and a few have as many as five. Each entry will begin with a box of essential information to help orient...

"All is quiet on the water. Then, in a flash, there's a sudden lunge and a tremendous splash. And then? Oh dear. There's a lot of twirling and thrashing: a hungry crocodile has found something to eat. But crocodiles also love to nap on warm sandbanks and cool off in calm waters. And they're very gentle with their babies. There's a lot to learn about crocodiles in this captivating look at one of the world's deadliest and toothiest animals. Beware!"--Dust...

"In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers through what happened in the days, the years, the centuries, and the million years after the impact, tracking the sweeping disruptions that overtook this one spot, and imagining what might have been happening elsewhere on the globe. Life's losses were sharp and deeply-felt, but the hope carried by the beings that survived sets the stage for the world as we know it now. Picture yourself...

When Suki the salamander -- the new foreign exchange student -- is being stalked by ninja frogs, Danny, Wendell the iguana, and Suki travel to Great-grandfather Dragonbreath's home in mythical Japan to find a solution for the problem.

While her class is studying reptiles, Katie, a vegetarian, refuses to feed worms to Slinky the snake, class 4A's pet, but when the magic wind turns her into Slinky, Katie learns that some animals cannot survive on vegetables alone.

Describes the physical characteristics and predatory behavior of the ancient reptile which became extinct sixty-five million years ago.

"A kids' guide to dinosaurs and the Mesozoic era"-- "Are you ready to go back in time? Millions of years of dinosaurs are here for you to explore, with fact-packed info about your favorite species -- plus some that will surprise you!" -- Back cover.

"This stunning book from Merriam-Webster introduces hundreds of words you will need to talk like a dinosaur expert! Travel back in time millions of years and discover how these amazing creatures lived, ate, fought, raised their young--and find out how paleontologists use the clues in fossils to make new breakthroughs." -- Back cover. "This ... book from Merriam-Webster introduces hundreds of words [one] will need to talk like a dinosaur expert!"--...

Looks at the inspiring story of Joan Procter, a pioneering female scientist who loved reptiles.