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Sasol Eerste Veldgids tot Slange & Ander Reptiele van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback): Tracey Hawthorne Sasol Eerste Veldgids tot Slange & Ander Reptiele van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Tracey Hawthorne
R120 R111 Discovery Miles 1 110 Save R9 (7%) In Stock

Sasol Eerste Veldgids tot Slange & Ander Reptiele van Suider-Afrika bied aan die jong leser 'n fassinerende blik op die reptiele van die streek. Met behulp van volkleur fotoÆs en verspreidings kaarte, asook maklik leesbare teks, sal die jong volwassene en ontluikende natuur liefhebber die algemene reptielspesies in Suider-Afrika kan identifiseer.

Sasol First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa (Paperback): Vincent Carruthers Sasol First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Vincent Carruthers
R120 R111 Discovery Miles 1 110 Save R9 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Sasol First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa is a fascinating guide to the frogs of the region.

Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help the budding naturalist to identify the more common frog species that occur in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their behaviour and unusual features.

A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa (Paperback, 2nd Revised Edition): Johan Marais A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa (Paperback, 2nd Revised Edition)
Johan Marais
R550 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R47 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This long-awaited third edition of  A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa  has been updated, revised and expanded. New information based on scientific research relating to behaviour, identification, reproduction and snake venoms has been included in the species accounts.
 
Features of this book:

• Covers all essential aspects of snake biology and behaviour.
• Species descriptions are accompanied by full-colour photographs and distribution maps.
• Simple icons make essential information available at a glance.
• A separate ‘key features’ box assists in quickly identifying species in the field.
• Chapters on classification and identification, keeping snakes, and the treatment of snakebite supplement the species accounts.
 
This comprehensive guide will prove invaluable to herpetologists, snake collectors, hikers, gardeners and reptile enthusiasts.

Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Zambia and Malawi (Paperback): Darren W. Pietersen, Luke Verburgt Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Zambia and Malawi (Paperback)
Darren W. Pietersen, Luke Verburgt
R550 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R47 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Sasol First Field Guide to Snakes & Other Reptiles of Southern Africa (Paperback): Tracey Hawthorne Sasol First Field Guide to Snakes & Other Reptiles of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Tracey Hawthorne
R120 R111 Discovery Miles 1 110 Save R9 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Sasol First Field Guide to Snakes & Other Reptiles of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the reptiles of the region.

Through full-colour photographs and distribution maps, and easy-to-read text, the beginner and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique feeding and nesting habits.

Frogs of Southern Africa - A Complete Guide (Paperback, 2nd Revised Edition): Vincent Carruthers, Louis du Preez Frogs of Southern Africa - A Complete Guide (Paperback, 2nd Revised Edition)
Vincent Carruthers, Louis du Preez
R660 R587 Discovery Miles 5 870 Save R73 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Frogs of Southern Africa: A Complete Guide remains the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the frogs of the region ever produced, covering all aspects of frog and tadpole biology and behaviour.

This new edition (with a slight name change) has been thoroughly updated to reflect taxonomic changes based on the most recent research and DNA studies, and includes 12 new species and more than 130 new images. All 169 southern African frog species, and their tadpole stages, are fully described, along with their conservation status, calls, habitat and habits. Identification is made easy with the aid of over 1000 large, full-colour images, keys to species and summary panels on ‘Key ID points’ and ‘Distinctive characters’.

Calls for most species can be accessed instantly via QR codes in the book or downloaded from a dedicated website. Spectrograms of the calls are also included in the book.

Written by respected authorities in the field, this timely updated edition will be of benefit to all nature lovers, amateur ‘froggers’, students and professional scientists.

A Photographic Guide to Snakes - Other Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa (Paperback, Updated Edition): Bill Branch A Photographic Guide to Snakes - Other Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa (Paperback, Updated Edition)
Bill Branch
R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Comprehensively revised, expanded and updated, this compact guide makes the ideal travelling companion on trips to the wildlife areas and nature reserves of East Africa.

It features

- authoritative text describing key identification features;

- full-colour photographs illustrating a range of commonly encountered, rare and beautiful species;

- distribution maps showing the range of each species;

- thumbnail outlines of each family group, enabling quick identification.

Chameleons of Southern Africa (Paperback): Krystal Tolley, Marius Burger Chameleons of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Krystal Tolley, Marius Burger
R300 R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Save R23 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Chameleons are fascinating creatures: they almost always evoke in people a strong response, be it delight, wonder or fear.

Chameleons of Southern Africa explores this interesting group of lizards and discusses their strange and unusual, sometimes unnerving, characteristics. It presents an overview of all types of chameleons (of which there are up to 160 species in total, worldwide), their history, geographic distribution (restricted mainly to Madagascar and Africa), reproduction, behaviour and their relationships to each other.

It also contains a clear identification guide to all southern African species - some 25 have been identified to date - together with distribution maps and colourful photographs of their many features and guises. For interested students, gardeners, naturalists and even just the curious, Chameleons of Southern Africa is an essential guide to these intriguing lizards.

Frogs & Frogging in South Africa (Paperback, 2nd Edition): Louis du Preez, Vincent Carruthers Frogs & Frogging in South Africa (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
Louis du Preez, Vincent Carruthers
R300 R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Save R23 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Frogs & Frogging in South Africa offers amateur froggers an accessible and practical introduction to frog identification.

This edition of the highly popular guide has been expertly revised and fully updated to reflect the latest advances in taxonomy and nomenclature.

It offers: all of the species in Africa south of latitude 22 °S; a section on frog biology and behaviour; how to photograph frogs and record their calls; how to attract frogs to your garden, and ideas for projects such as building a pond; the range of frog species to be found in different environmental niches; maps and colourful photographs with the updated accounts; a new key to the identification of tadpole genera; a CD with all 115 frog calls, which offer one of the best ways to find.

Pocket Guide Snakes and Reptiles of Southern Africa (Paperback): Bill Branch Pocket Guide Snakes and Reptiles of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Bill Branch
R270 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Save R21 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Southern Africa is home to a diverse reptile fauna of more than 600 species. Of these, nearly 70% are endemic to the region, being found nowhere else. This compact guide features 276 of the more colourful and conspicuous species, as well as those unique to or endangered in the region. This up-to-date guide makes an ideal travelling companion on trips to the wildlife areas of southern Africa.

It features:

- authoritative text describing key identification features and symbols depicting endangered and venomous species;

- full-colour photographs of the featured species;

- distribution maps showing the range of each species;

- thumbnail outlines of each family group, enabling quick identification

Sasol Eerste Veldgids tot Paddas van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback): Vincent Carruthers Sasol Eerste Veldgids tot Paddas van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Vincent Carruthers
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R120 R111 Discovery Miles 1 110 Save R9 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Sasol Eerste Veldgids tot die Paddas van Suider-Afrika is ’n interessante gids tot die paddas van die streek. Volkleurfoto’s, verspreidingskaarte en verstaanbare teks sal nuwelinge en aspirantnatuurkenners help om die algemeenste paddaspesies in Suider-Afrika uit te ken, te ontdek waar hulle voorkom en te leer van hul unieke gedrag en buitengewone eienskappe.

A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa (Paperback): Graham Alexander A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Graham Alexander
R580 R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Save R54 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Drawing on the latest scientific research, the authors introduce the book with a discussion of reptile identification, diversity, biology, distribution patterns, and where to find and observe them, as well as unraveling the facts and fallacies of snakebites.

Written in a lively and accessible way, the subsequent chapters offer insight into: -Identification to group level, with an inclusive list of related species-A detailed description of appearance, together with colorful images-Biology and behavior of each group-Conservation status of species-Reproduction details-DistributionInformative panels provide key information at a glance, with a distribution map and clear icons giving typical habitat and period of activity.

A wealth of full-color photographs throughout brings the subject matter vividly to life.

This book will appeal to all wildlife enthusiasts, both professional and amateur, and will prove to be a valuable guide in the field.

Slange & Slangbyt in Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, 2nd edition): Johan Marais Slange & Slangbyt in Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, 2nd edition)
Johan Marais
R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

’n Onontbeerlike gids vir die uitkenning van al die gevaarlike slange en algemene onskadelike slange in Suider-Afrika, sowel as belangrike en praktiese kitsinligting oor noodhulp ingeval van ’n slangbyt.

Eenvoudige ikone, verspreidingskaarte, bondige teks en talle volkleurfoto's help om slange wat algemeen in die streek voorkom maklik uit te ken. Simptome en behandeling van slangbyte word beskryf, wat die leser lewensbelangrike noodhulpinligting gee.

Slange en Slangbyt in Suider-Afrika is helder, prakties, maklik om te gebruik en van onskatbare waarde vir almal wat van die buitelewe hou.

Field Guide to the Frogs & Other Amphibians of Africa (Paperback): Alan Channing, Mark-Oliver Roedel Field Guide to the Frogs & Other Amphibians of Africa (Paperback)
Alan Channing, Mark-Oliver Roedel
R580 R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Save R54 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

815 species of amphibian have been described on the African continent – 788 frogs, 23 caecilians and four salamanders. Field Guide to the Frogs & other Amphibians of Africa is the first guide ever to cover all these species.

The book features a brief introduction with tips for handling and identifying amphibians. A useful illustrated guide to each family group serves as a first step towards species ID. Species accounts describe physical features, distribution, habitat, biology, advertisement calls and conservation status, and are supported by colour photographs and up-to-date distribution maps.

Field Guide to the Frogs & Other Amphibians of Africa will prove invaluable to nature lovers, tour guides, students and scientists.

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