A Field Guide To Reptiles And Frogs Of The Red Centre.
A Field Guide to Reptiles and Frogs of the Red Centre is an essential guide to the herpetological fauna of this iconic area of Australia. Covering every species of frog, turtle, lizard and snake found in the region – more than 150 in total – the book is the ideal companion for anyone exploring this unique place. The variety of reptiles and frogs that can be seen in the Red Centre is determined by its different habitats and other factors. For example, the country south of Uluru encompasses sandplains, spinifex grass beneath sparse shrubs and closed wattle scrubland. On the sandplains, the Desert Spadefoot – a burrowing frog – comes to the surface by night during summer thunderstorms, while the remarkable Thorny Devil is active during daylight hours. As dusk approaches and the temperature cools, the Night Skink leaves its burrow and the Desert Banded Snake emerges from the sand to forage on the surface. On the hard ground at the periphery of the scrubland, the Western Netted Dragon may be seem basking on logs and rocks close to the ground. Following an Introduction giving an overview of the region, including its climate and key habitats.
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A Field Guide To Reptiles And Frogs Of The Red Centre.
A Field Guide to Reptiles and Frogs of the Red Centre is an essential guide to the herpetological fauna of this iconic area of Australia. Covering every species of frog, turtle, lizard and snake found in the region – more than 150 in total – the book is the ideal companion for anyone exploring this unique place. The variety of reptiles and frogs that can be seen in the Red Centre is determined by its different habitats and other factors. For example, the country south of Uluru encompasses sandplains, spinifex grass beneath sparse shrubs and closed wattle scrubland. On the sandplains, the Desert Spadefoot – a burrowing frog – comes to the surface by night during summer thunderstorms, while the remarkable Thorny Devil is active during daylight hours. As dusk approaches and the temperature cools, the Night Skink leaves its burrow and the Desert Banded Snake emerges from the sand to forage on the surface. On the hard ground at the periphery of the scrubland, the Western Netted Dragon may be seem basking on logs and rocks close to the ground. Following an Introduction giving an overview of the region, including its climate and key habitats.
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A Field Guide to Reptiles and Frogs of the Red Centre is an essential guide to the herpetological fauna of this iconic area of Australia. Covering every species of frog, turtle, lizard and snake found in the region – more than 150 in total – the book is the ideal companion for anyone exploring this unique place. The variety of reptiles and frogs that can be seen in the Red Centre is determined by its different habitats and other factors. For example, the country south of Uluru encompasses sandplains, spinifex grass beneath sparse shrubs and closed wattle scrubland. On the sandplains, the Desert Spadefoot – a burrowing frog – comes to the surface by night during summer thunderstorms, while the remarkable Thorny Devil is active during daylight hours. As dusk approaches and the temperature cools, the Night Skink leaves its burrow and the Desert Banded Snake emerges from the sand to forage on the surface. On the hard ground at the periphery of the scrubland, the Western Netted Dragon may be seem basking on logs and rocks close to the ground. Following an Introduction giving an overview of the region, including its climate and key habitats.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781760796259
Publisher: New Holland Publishers, Limited UK
Publication date: 10/06/2025
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Brian Bush is a huge name in the field of herpetology. He has had two species named after him, written many books and papers, and worked on documentaries with Sir David Attenborough. Rex Neindorf has been obsessed with reptiles for as long as he can remember. He is owner and operator of Alice Springs Reptile Centre and has worked on many reptile publications and documentaries. Reptile expert and full-time snake-catcher Chris Williams is President of the Australian Herpetological Society. He has written three previous books for Reed New Holland, including most recently Urban Reptiles.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 9 The area covered by this book 9 Habitats 9 How to use this book 14 CAUTION 16 Frogs and Reptiles of the Red Centre 17 Amphibians 17 FROGS Order Anura 18 LARGE GROUND FROGS – Family Limnodynastidae 20 TREE AND WATER-HOLDING FROGS – Family Pelodryadidae 23 Reptiles 29 LIZARDS AND SNAKES Order Squamata 30 LIZARDS Suborder Sauria 32 GECKOS Families Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae and Gekkonidae 32 LEGLESS LIZARDS Family Pygopodidae 61 SKINKS Family Scincidae 72 DRAGON LIZARDS Family Agamidae 119 GOANNAS Family Varanidae 141 SNAKES Suborder Serpentes 149 BLIND SNAKES Family Typhlopidae 149 PYTHONS Family Pythonidae 153 FIXED FRONT-FANGED LAND SNAKES Family Elapidae: Hydrophiinae 160 FURTHER READING 187 GLOSSARY 188 INDEX 193 RED CENTRE SPECIES LIST 197 EMERGENCY FIRST AID FOR SNAKEBITE 202
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