Contributions to the history of herpetology, volume two.
Sydney: SSAR Publications, 2007. Quarto, photographs., publisher's cloth. Contributions to Herpetology 21. Biographies of herpetologists. Second of three volumes. More
Reptiles
Cronin's key guide to Australian reptiles and frogs.
Sydney: Allen and Unwin, (2014. reprint). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. An indispensable introduction to identifying Australian reptiles and frogs from the one of Australia's foremost natural historians. More
Reptiles and frogs of Southeast Queensland.
Brisbane: Reptiles In Focus, 2025. Octavo, paperback. colour photographs. A comprehensive photographic guide to the reptiles and amphibians of southeast Queensland. More
Lizards of the Sunshine Coast region: a photographic guide.
Brisbane: Reptiles In Focus, 2021. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. A photographic guide to the lizards of the Sunshine Coast region of south-east Queensland. More
Snakes of the Sunshine Coast region: a photographic guide.
Brisbane: Reptiles In Focus, 2017. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. A photographic guide to the lizards of the Sunshine Coast region of south-east Queensland. More
Australian Geographic: a naturalist's guide to the lizards of Australia.
Melbourne: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2021. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Featuring 280 of Australia’s most beautiful, unusual and commonly encountered lizard species, this lavishly illustrated guide provides a thorough introduction to the land of the lizard. Stunning photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which..... More
Australian Geographic: a naturalist's guide to snakes of Australia.
Melbourne: John Beaufoy Publishing, (2022. second edition), Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. The fully revised second edition of this easy-to-use identification guide to all of Australia’s 239 snake species and subspecies includes six new species, updated accounts for 20 species and around 30 new photographs. The high quality photographs from Australia’s..... More
A naturalist's guide to snakes of Australia.
Melbourne: John Beaufoy Publishing, (2025. third edition), Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Australia is an easy-to-use identification guide to all of Australia's 240 snake species and subspecies. This fully updated 3rd edition includes a new species, around 70 new photographs and a completely revised..... More
A field guide to the snakes of Australia.
Melbourne: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2024. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs, distribution maps. This is a fully comprehensive field guide to all 241 species and subspecies of snake found in Australia; covering file snakes, pythons, colubrids, natracids, elapids, marine elapids, homalopsids and blindsnakes. With photographs from the authors and other top..... More
Reptiles of Sydney: snakes, lizards and turtles of the greater Sydney region.
2026. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs. A handy, pocket-sized, comprehensive guide showcasing the rich diversity of reptile life across one of Australia's most urbanised landscapes. Spanning from coastal headlands to upland plateaus, the book explores more than 70 species found within Sydney and its surrounding regions, including the Illawarra, Blue..... More
Frogs and reptiles of the Sydney region.
Sydney: New Holland, (2026. fourth edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This newly updated edition comes with 46 QR code audio files. Covers all 130 species in the Sydney region from Newcastle to Batemans Bay. Each species entry has a colour photograph and description covering biology and conservation status. To further..... More
Britain's reptiles and amphibians: a guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands.
New Jersey: Princeton University Press/WILDGuides, 2009. Octavo, colour photographs, text illustrations, maps, softcover. 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 designed..... More
Turtles of the world: a guide to every family.
Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 2021. Octavo, boards, colour photographs, maps. Reveals the extraordinary diversity of these amazing reptiles. Characterised by the bony shell that acts as a shield to protect the softer body within, turtles are survivors from the time of the dinosaurs and are even more ancient in..... More
Reptiles and amphibians of Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea.
Sydney: Australian Herpetological Society/New Holland, 2022. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. Winner of the 2023 Wildlife Photography Whitley Award. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea showcases 125 of the best photos ever assembled of the most spectacular reptiles and frogs found in the Australasian region, which..... More
The lives of snakes: a natural history.
Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 2025. Octavo, laminated boards, This guide offers a unique look at the lives of snakes, exploring their life cycles, diets, defenses, locomotive strategies, and more. Written by an internationally recognised herpetologist and informed by the latest science, The Lives of Snakes blends captivating photos with..... More
Dragon lizards of Australia: evolution, ecology and a comprehensive field guide.
Sydney: Museum Victoria, 2019. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. The only title available on Australian Dragon Lizards including the most recent understanding of their origins and life history. Australia’s mostly hot dry continent is home to nearly 800 described species and the seven Australian families represent four evolutionary lineages; three..... More
The book of snakes: a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (2024. second edition), Octavo, dustwrapper and CD, colour photographs, text illustrations, distribution maps. For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as..... More
Lizards of the world: a guide to every family.
London: Ivy Press, 2023. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs, maps, text illustrations. From chameleons and skinks to geckos and iguanas, this book reveals the extraordinary diversity of lizards. Found in almost every type of habitat globally, there are almost 6,500 species of lizard, including lizards with frills, horns or wings..... More
Field guide to reptiles of Victoria.
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2019. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, other illustrations, maps. WAS $50. Illustrated descriptions of the 123 native, introduced and vagrant reptile species in the state. 'Reptiles of Victoria' is the first regional guide to all reptiles known to occur in Victoria. It contains keys and illustrated descriptions to..... More
Australian Geographic: a naturalist's guide to the reptiles of Australia.
Melbourne: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2019. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 reptile species most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits..... More
Science in the snakepit: ales of the often eccentric people who have studied serpents over the centuries and have sometimes paid with their lives.
London: New Holland Publishers, 2025. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs. People have always been fascinated by snakes, but only during the last few decades have researchers begun to reveal the secret lives of these most mysterious of animals. Rick Shine is one of the most eminent of those scientists, and his..... More
A field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Singapore.
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2025. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. A Field Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of Singapore is the most comprehensive up-to-date field guide to the herpetofauna in Singapore, covering caecilians, frogs, lizards, snakes and turtles. With photographs from the authors and other top nature photographers, each..... More
Alligators: prehistoric presence in the American landscape.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Quarto, 160 colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Combines art, science, history, folklore and literature to tell the story of America's southern landscape and one of its most evocative creatures. More
What snake is that? Introducing Australian snakes.
Sydney: New Holland, (2024. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book is an introduction to those fascinating and misunderstood reptiles – snakes. From northern hotspots to the temper-ate areas of Tasmania, 'What Snake is That?' outlines more than 100 of the known Australian species, grouped according to their ecology..... More
A field guide to reptiles of New South Wales.
Sydney: New Holland Publishers, (2022. fourth edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. In this new fully updated edition, 'A Field Guide to Reptiles of New South Wales' you will find every gecko, flap-footed lizard, goanna, dragon, skink, snake and turtle known to live throughout the state’s many habitats. The guide..... More