Handbook of Amphibians and Reptiles of North-east Africa

by Stephen Spawls, Abubakr Mohammad, Tomas Mazuch

Overview

This handbook is the first complete guide to the herpetofauna of northeast Africa, covering seven countries – Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.

The seven countries of north-east Africa – Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia – share a remarkably diverse landscape, and the region is home to a vast array of herpetofauna, from the Variable Green Toad to the Congo Hinged Terrapin, the Nubian Pigmy Gecko and the Pasteur's Desert Racer.

This handbook is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference to all 114 species of amphibian and 458 species of reptile known from the region, including caecilians, frogs, turtles and tortoises, lizards, crocodiles and snakes. Featuring more than 950 photos, Handbook of Amphibians and Reptiles of North-east Africa includes information on identification, habitat and distribution, behaviour, and best locations to see species, as well as up-to-date species maps. Supporting chapters cover the region's habitats, conservation, and safety when observing and handling amphibians and reptiles.

This is an essential resource for anyone interested in the unique and extraordinarily diverse herpetofauna of north-east Africa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472991447
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	09/19/2023
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.95(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

Stephen Spawls went to Kenya when he was four and caught his first chameleon at the age of six. East African herpetology is his major interest; his publications include A Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Pocket Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa and Kenya: A Natural History.

Abubakr Mohammad is an independent researcher on the natural heritage of Sudan, and he is the country's leading expert on its herpetofauna.

Tomáš Mazuch is a Czech herpetologist and author of Amphibians and Reptiles of Somaliland and Eastern Ethiopia.

Table of Contents

Introduction

How to use this book

What are amphibians and reptiles?

Northeast Africa: the landscape and zoogeography of the herpetofauna

Observing, gathering data and collecting reptiles

Amphibian and reptile conservation

Some brief notes on amphibian and reptile taxonomy

Identifying amphibians and reptiles

Safety; observing and handling amphibians and reptiles; snakebite

Amphibia

Reptilia

Acknowledgements

Further reading and resources

Index