Zoology: amphibians and reptiles (herpetology)

Australia's nature is exceptional, wonderful and important.

Well-run modern zoos and aquariums do important research and conservation work and teach visitors about the challenges of animals in the wild and the people striving to save them.

Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes is about the vast sweep of the Outback, a land of expanses making up three-quarters of the continent - the heart of Australia.

Australia's introduced vertebrate pest species cost at least $1 billion annually in economic, environmental and social impacts.

The publication of Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna nearly 20 years ago introduced the new science of 'reintroduction biology'.

Wildlife Research in Australia: Practical and Applied Methods is a guide to conducting wildlife research in Australia.

How to decelerate loss of global biodiversity is one of the greatest challenges of our generation.

Australia is home to more than 240 species of frogs, many of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Victoria's Box-Ironbark region is one of the most important areas of animal diversity and significance in southern Australia.

Throughout much of the world, frog populations are declining, with the survival of many species under threat.

The Murray-Darling Basin spans more than 1 million square kilometres across the lower third of Queensland, most of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, northern Victoria and the south-eastern corner of South Australia.

Victoria's reptiles are not often encountered by urban dwellers, with many species now threatened.

Victoria's reptiles are not often encountered by urban dwellers, with many species now threatened.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia is a complete guide to Australia's rich and varied herpetofauna, including frogs, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizards and snakes.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia is a complete guide to Australia’s rich and varied herpetofauna, including frogs, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizards and snakes.

Lizards and snakes (squamate reptiles) are the most diverse vertebrate group in Australia, with approximately 1000 described species, representing about 10% of the global squamate diversity.

The Otways and Shipwreck Coast is known for its natural beauty and attracts millions of visitors each year, particularly along the Great Ocean Road.

Australia is a land of many unique animals, some of which are active only during the cooler evening and night-time and so are rarely seen.

Biology and Evolution of Crocodylians is a comprehensive review of current knowledge about the world's largest and most famous living reptiles.

The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 80 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwana.

Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay, 200km south of Sydney, attracts over 450,000 visitors each year.

In the second edition of this fascinating book an international team of experts have been brought together to explore all major areas of fish learning, including: Foraging skills Predator recognition Social organisation and learning Welfare and pain Three new chapters covering fish personality, lateralisation, and fish cognition and fish welfare, have been added to this fully revised and expanded second edition.

In the second edition of this fascinating book an international team of experts have been brought together to explore all major areas of fish learning, including: Foraging skills Predator recognition Social organisation and learning Welfare and pain Three new chapters covering fish personality, lateralisation, and fish cognition and fish welfare, have been added to this fully revised and expanded second edition.

Rock iguanas of the West Indies are considered to be the most endangered group of lizards in the world.

Millions upon millions of salmon and steelhead once filled California streams, providing a plentiful and sustainable food resource for the original peoples of the region.

This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water.

This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water.

Frogs from the genus Xenopus have long been used as model organisms in basic and biomedical research.

Frogs from the genus Xenopus have long been used as model organisms in basic and biomedical research.

Latest developments in understanding how, when and where the extraordinary body plan and ecology of snakes evolved from lizard ancestors.

Meet venomologist Bryan Grieg Fry, the man with one of the most dangerous job in Australia - working with the world's most deadly creatures.

There are few marine creatures as spectacular as the Basking Shark.

A thrilling tour of the sea's most extreme species, coauthored by one of the world's leading marine scientistsThe ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments.

A lavishly illustrated guide to the world's turtles that covers every family and genusTurtles of the World reveals the extraordinary diversity of these amazing reptiles.

Frogs are remarkably variable creatures.

Queensland is home to 70% of Australia's native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation's native reptiles (485) and native frogs (127), and more than 11 000 native plant species.

Can you tell if a snake is venomous by its colour?

The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals.

Spectacular Snakes of Australia showcases these beautiful creatures which play such an important part in our biodiversity.

The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 50 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwanaland.

Wetlands are often seen as the ultimate symbol of beauty and tranquillity, their clear waters sheltering mysterious animals in a world where change is gentle and slow, from dragonflies skimming above their own reflections to the fishes glimpsed briefly below.

The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 50 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwanaland.

Australia's venomous snakes are widely viewed as the world's most deadly and are regarded with cautious curiosity, fascination and, regrettably, fear.

The extraordinary lives of lizards remain largely hidden from human eyes.

The extraordinary lives of lizards remain largely hidden from human eyes.

Throughout much of the world, frog populations are declining and some species are disappearing totally.

The remote, beautiful and poorly known rainforests of Cape York Peninsula tell a special story about Australia's historic and present-day connections to New Guinea.

Reef and Rainforest is a photographic portrayal of marine and terrestrial life in one of the world's most biodiverse regions - the tropics of north-eastern Australia, together with the South Pacific nations of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

This is an easy to use field guide for identifying the 80 reptile species currently known to occur in the Murray catchment area of New South Wales.

The Victorian Mallee region encompasses the Little Desert, the Big Desert, the Sunset Country and the Hattah-Kulkyne.