Ruchira Somaweera Knihy

Explore the fascinating world of reptiles with insights from renowned scientist Dr. Ruchira Somaweera. This book offers an engaging look at a variety of cold-blooded animals, including lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodiles, as well as prehistoric creatures reminiscent of sea monsters. Readers will learn about the unique characteristics that define reptiles, their behaviors, survival strategies, and remarkable adaptations that set them apart in the animal kingdom.

High-quality photographs from the region's top nature photographers, are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits, occurrence and whether they are dangerous.

A complete photographic identification guide to all 113 reptile and amphibian species of Bali, perfect for resident and visitor alike. This second edition has been updated with the latest taxonomy and recent photographs

Sink your fangs into the hidden worlds of these scaly and sensational creatures with leading reptile scientist and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Ruchira Somaweera as your guide. Meet the coolest cold-blooded animals ever. From lizards to snakes, turtles to crocodiles, something called a tuatara, and even enormous prehistoric reptiles (think real-life sea monsters!), you’ll discover what makes a reptile a reptile; how these creatures live, hunt, hide, and raise their young, and the wild adaptations that make them so unique. Learn which snake is the most venomous on the planet and which are surprisingly gentle creatures, which reptile is born with a highly developed third eye in its forehead, and which one is so tiny it could balance on the tip of your finger—plus loads of super important conservation information and impactful ways to join the fight to save endangered reptile species right from home! With gorgeous full-color photographs and nail-biting from-the-field stories from Dr. Somaweera—including the time he waded waist-deep into a cave teeming with gigantic crocodiles!—this book takes you up close and personal with wild, weird, and just plain wonderful reptiles. Complete your collection with The Ultimate Book of Sharks, The Ultimate Book of African Animals, and The Ultimate Book of Big Cats!

An outstanding field guide, providing a modern checklist of species, illustrated key (a first for the region), for the benefit of non-technical users of the guide. Provides species accounts, that include multiple images of each taxa (museum specimens, in case of rare species), showing different ontogenetic stages, sexes and colour morphs, and a short listing of species erroneously recorded from Sri Lanka. 630 colour illustrations, distribution maps for all species, glossary, gazetteer of localities, references and scientific names index.

Entdecke die faszinierende Welt der Reptilien in diesem reich bebilderten Buch. Von winzigen Chamäleons bis zu riesigen prähistorischen Kreaturen erfährst du alles über ihre Lebensweise, Jagdmethoden und Fortpflanzung. Spannende Geschichten und spektakuläre Fakten über diese einzigartigen Kaltblüter warten auf dich.