Reptiles of North America

Learn how to identify—plus fascinating facts about—the snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles of North America.

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Discover the Red-bellied Turtle, which is nearly extinct. Uncover a Garter Snake in your backyard. Locate an Alligator Lizard—or a Legless one. Identifying reptiles is fascinating and fun with this classic Golden Field Guide. Abundant illustrations and the Key Characteristic system, preferred by professionals, make this single-volume reference an outstanding choice for nature projects, collectors of all ages, and scientific study.

Features:

All of North America in one volume

278 species and 500 subspecies in twenty-two families . . . plus eighteen exotics

Illustrations include juveniles and adults, body forms, undersides, scales, and more

Text, range maps, and illustrations seen together at a glance

Common and scientific names

Convenient measuring rules

Plus first aid information for snakebites