Amazing Discoveries about Reptiles, Amphibians & Invertebrates. Volume 1

This fascinating first volume in a short series provides a unique insight into the world of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates, and is aimed at the general reader. It highlights more than 100 of the most stunning discoveries that have been made by scientists around the world about this group of creatures since the start of the current decade. These studies reveal not just the existence of new species, but also provide amazing insights into the lifestyles and biology of members of these groups, and, in some cases, highlight how they can actually help us in various ways, offering a fresh insight into the natural world. Fully illustrated in colour throughout.

Amazing Discoveries about Reptiles, Amphibians & Invertebrates. Volume 1

New Australian snake faces an uncertain future

The green-blooded lizards

The turtle without a shell

Unknown toad found on an Angolan mountain

Investigating a deadly invader

Dracula ants can move faster than any other animal!

Size matters in tortoises

A range of new finds

The hidden advantage possessed by the blue-tongue skink

Moving snakes may not aid their conservation

Extraordinary tree frog discovered in the Andes of Ecuador

Cannibalistic cobras on the hunt

Giving a head start to tortoises

Warming temperatures threaten turtle populations

Lizards adapt quickly to new killer invertebrates

The legacy of Lonesome George

Amazing discoveries in Europe

Crocodiles on the move?

Newly-discovered turtle faces extinction

New tarantula species from Angola has a one-of-akind ‘horn’ on its back

New Ethiopian species of puddle frog found on an unexplored mountain

A FOUR-EYED LIZARD

New stiletto snake discovered

BEES ADDING UP

Why are some snake venoms more deadly?

World’s biggest bee rediscovered

Spiders and Star Wars

New snakes found in South America

The hidden star

How some sea snakes stay safe

Oldest frogs yet known unearthed in the USA

The death roll increases

Good news about Pacific turtle populations

Sea turtles in trouble

Tortoises on the move

Defining characteristics of male lizards are resilient to stress

Stunning new stick insects discovered

Divided up

New mini frogs found on Madagascar

Sunbathing slows development

An American symbol on the retreat

Incredible diversity found in frogs from the Seychelles

Stuck together by slug glue

Lizard lays eggs then gives birth to live young

New European snake species discovered

Long-standing snake mystery

Tortoises hunted

Are otters now threatening amphibian populations?

Snake bites affected by rain

Jurassic crocodile sheds light on family tree

Killer spiders

Night light not recommended for amphibians

Putting the bite on an ancient reptile from New England

Resistance to deadly amphibian fungus

Flying reptiles over Britain

Reptile platypus from the Triassic

Fluorescent frog found

Scuba-diving lizard found

Tick, tock and the role of the croc!

An island haven for amphibians

Elephant aid

Hidden threat to bumblebees

Effective conservation measures assist giant South American river turtles

Vegetarian crocs

Deep sea dives

Good viruses and bad bacteria

A super-cool invertebrate

Skin bacteria can protect frogs from attack

New solutions sought to snake bites

Leatherbacks start to bounce back in Brazil

How the dragon got its frill

Blue-tongue ancestor had round teeth

Stessed tadpoles less likely to survive as...