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The World's Most Spectacular Reptiles & Amphibians

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This book, while not very wordy and informative in the text, is what I believe to be the best pictorial on the many varieties of reptiles and amphibians. Most of the pictures say more than words ever could. The photos deal with animals such as the red eyed tree frog, which are on half the shirts and coffee mugs known to man, to extremely rare and odd animals such as the Borneo earless lizard, caiman lizard, Bismarck ringed python, spiny-headed treefrog, and even golden toads in amplexus. The pictures are clear, crisp, and big, so you get the detail of the colors and shapes gracing the many animals in this book. I am so glad that there are finally pictures of the more obscure reptiles and amphibians so there is no more squinting at bad black and white photos in a dictionary. This book is a must for the Herp enthusiast, no matter how amateur of professional.

A most outstanding book with awesome color pictures. I understand that this author is a renowned authority on poisonous snakes, too. I would recommend this for anyone interested in biology.

This book certainly does have spectacular pictures. However, this book lacks the style or personality that could come from one of the premier field herpetoligists of our time. William Lamar has a wealth of experiences and anecdotes that could certainly enhance the character of this book. Instead, the limited text reads as if it could have been written by anyone with a knowledge about reptiles and amphibians. This could have been overlooked and taken for a picture book with some information. Unfortunately the editing for the text is terrible. The spelling and grammatical errors are numerous. The first error presents itself by the third sentence of the inside cover jacket! Although this is a first edition print I find this very distracting and takes much away from the professionalism and credibility of this book. If you are looking for stunning photographs this book is a 10. However, if you want unique information or stories from those that have 'been there' and with credible editing then I have to give it a 2.

This is a great reptile and amphibian book for a wide audience. The color photography alone is breathtaking! (If you don't believe me, just put some of the exquisite photos in front of your cherished herps and see what they do! It will be romeo and juliet re-visited right in your own home! Sincerely, Jen E. known fondly as the "lizard lady" in my town! P.S.-Get the hardcover version! It's a book that any herpetology enthusiast will enjoy for years to come!

I bought this book and while the photos are, in many cases spectacular, the book itself does not match the previous work by the author. Granted, you get to see pictures of some extremely rare and little-known herps. But, that just whets the appetite for more; especially a bit of text for edification, something which Lamar is perfectly capable of doing. I had hoped this would be on a par with the author's work in the "Venomous Reptiles of Latin America" but it does not match the scope of that monumental work. Alas, this is exactly what it purports to be, an expensive albeit very well done book of pictures. It is worth having if you have money to spare and wish to fill your shelves.

It's easy to read and have lots of beautiful pictures.I brought it at Discovery store at SF.Even it's written by English,but for a graduated school come from Taiwan.This book still easy for me to not only read it but enjoy it.I love this book.

The best reference book foor outstanding pictures. Excellent Photography and hust all around great book!