Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour and black and white photographs, line drawings, maps. Carl and Evelyn Ernst have completely revised their landmark reference to present the most comprehensive review of these animals in years. Volume One of this definitive work presents dramatically improved species accounts of... More about Venomous reptiles of the United States, Canada, and Northern Mexico: volume one, Heloderma,...

Sydney: Hachette, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Welcome to the strange and dangerous world of Bryan Grieg Fry. This is a tale of a life spent living and working with snakes. Lots of very, very poisonous snakes and other venomous creatures, from the Malaysian king cobra to deadly scorpions. In... More about Venom doc: the edgiest, darkest and strangest natural history memoir ever

Bendigo: Australian Reptile Keeper Publications, 2000. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, black and white photographs, maps. Includes sections on introduction to Emydura turtles; understanding turtle behaviour; recognising a healthy turtle; safe handling; indoor enclosures and outdoor ponds; heating and lighting; hibernation; water quality and filtration; feeding and nutrition; breeding and egg... More about Keeping Short-necked turtles: Emydura species

Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, illustrations. Part of the Pocket Guide series launched in 2013, this new guide to reptiles and amphibians contains spot-on descriptive information and key facts in a handy, pleasant-to-hold, easy-to-use volume. Provides information on 148 species most likely to be found... More about National Geographic pocket guide to reptiles and amphibians of North America

Princeton: Princeton University Press/WILDGuides, 2009. Octavo, paperback, limp plastic, colour photographs, line drawings, maps. This detailed guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands has been produced with the aim of inspiring an increased level of interest in these exciting and fascinating animals. It is... More about Britain's reptiles and amphibians: a guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Britain, Ireland and...

Bendigo: Australian Reptile Keeper Publications, 2001. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, black and white photographs, maps. Includes sections on Australian carpet pythons; biology and behaviour; recognising a healthy python; handling techniques; indoor enclosures; outdoor enclosures; ventilation; heating and lighting; feeding; winter care; breeding; juvenile care; and ailments and diseases. More about Keeping Carpet pythons

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016. Octavo, dustwrapper, oblong format, black and white illustrations. There's no sound quite like it, or as viscerally terrifying: the ominous rattle of the timber rattlesnake. It's a chilling shorthand for imminent danger, and a reminder of the countless ways that nature can suddenly snuff... More about America's snake: the rise and fall of the Timber rattlesnake

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2009. Small quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, other illustrations. Adaptive radiation, which results when a single ancestral species gives rise to many descendants, each adapted to a different part of the environment, is possibly the single most important source of biological diversity in the living world... More about Lizards in an evolutionary tree: ecology and adaptive radiation

London: Dorling Kindersley, 2014. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs. From tiny frogs in the rainforest to giant tropical crocodiles, this book profiles the world's snakes, reptiles and amphibians. Illustrated by stunning images that reveal intricate details and unique characteristics of the species featured. Expertly written and including examples from across... More about Nature guide snakes and other reptiles and amphibians

Lansing: ECO Publishing, 2005. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Drawing on two decades of experience in keeping and breeding Ball pythons, McCurley provides detailed information on caging, feeding, health issues, breeding, egg incubation and more. Illustrated with over 400 colour photographs, this definitive text has become a classic. More about The complete Ball python: a comprehensive guide to care, breeding, and genetic mutations

Darwin: Valvolandia Publishing, 2011. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Drawing on scientific research, this book is written in a highly accessible style complemented by full colour photographs. Containing astonishing behavioural images that explore the beauty and harsh realities of the frillneck's tropical life. Perfect for the young reader and naturalist alike. More about Frillneck

Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2017. Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs, maps. Australia's venomous snakes are widely viewed as the world's most deadly and are regarded with cautious curiosity, fascination, and, regrettably, fear. Australia's Dangerous Snakes examines the biology, natural history, venom properties, and bite treatment of medically important venomous marine and... More about Australia's dangerous snakes: idenfication, biology and envenoming

Bloomington: iUniverse.com, 2010. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs, line drawings. In this book, John Murphy, provides an in-depth, twenty-first century look at snakes utilizing the published research of other herpetologists as well as his own personal experiences and speculations. Murphy covers a wide range of topics such as the... More about Secrets of the snake charmer: snakes in the 21st century