The author of California Snakes and How to Find Them invites budding reptile enthusiasts into a wonderland of lizards.
“This guide joyfully celebrates the beauty and quirkiness of our native lizards.” —John Muir Laws
Lizards: they are cute, endearing, and mind-bogglingly diverse, and yet they are so easy to overlook among California’s natural abundance. Start watching them, though, and a wonderland of lizard life appears. In California Lizards and How to Find Them, lizard lover Emily Taylor profiles over 60 native and introduced species, from California’s iconic Western Fence Lizard to the adorable Desert Iguana to the chonky Ringed Wall Gecko. With her expert knowledge and joyous, laugh-out-loud writing, Taylor provides tips for finding, watching, and responsibly catching lizards. She offers absorbing insights on lizard evolution, and she explains the toll of invasive lizard species on California’s ecosystems. Featuring more than 100 full-color photographs, and designed for easy use in everyday life, this is the ideal guide for budding reptile enthusiasts and longtime naturalists alike.
Author: Emily Taylor
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Heyday Books
Published: 04/22/2025
Series: California Herping Guides
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781597146715
Language: English
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