Discover the Red-bellied Turtle, which is nearly extinct. Uncover a Garter Snake in your backyard. Locate an Alligator Lizard—or a Legless one. Identifying reptiles is fascinating and fun with this classic guide. Abundant illustrations and key characteristic system, preferred by professionals, make this single-volume reference an outstanding choice for students, collectors of all ages, and scientific study.

· All of North America in one volume

· 278 species and 500 subspecies in 22 families . . . plus 18 exotics

· Illustrations include juveniles and adults, body forms, undersides, scales, and more!

· Text, range maps, and illustrations seen together at a glance

· Common and scientific names

Using clear text and detailed illustrations, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press present accurate information in a handy format for the beginner to the expert. These guides focus on what your students are really going to see. They are easy to use: detailed, full-color illustrations, text, and maps are all in one place. They are easy to understand: accurate, accessible information is simplified without being misrepresented. They are authoritative, containing up-to-date information written experts and checked by specialists. And they are portable: handy and lightweight, designed to fit in a pocket and be carried anywhere.

Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.