Crocodiles, Alligators Lizards: From Black Caimans to Komodo Dragons [Hardcover]

With detailed captions explaining the origins, habitat and behaviour of these fascinating species,Crocodiles, Alligators & Lizardsis an engaging pictorial guide in over 200 brilliant photographs, each accompanied by a caption with fascinating information about the featured reptile's characteristics.

Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gila monsters  these creatures all have dinosaur ancestries dating from 94 million years ago. There is something elemental and scary about a crocodile, with its tough scaly skin, long powerful tail, conical, peg-like teeth and vicious bite. And these creatures can still be found in every part of the world. Arranged by continent,Crocodiles, Alligators & Lizardsintroduces the American alligator, an apex predator that swims the coasts, estuaries and swamps of southeast USA feeding on fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals; the black caiman, which can grow up to an enormous 6 metres (20ft) in length and prefers the habitat of the slow-moving rivers and lakes of the Amazon basin; the frilled lizard, which spreads its frilly neck when threatened or to impress other lizards; the gila monster, whose two- tone camouflage colouring allows it to easily blend into its desert habitat; and the Komodo dragon, which can run up to 20km/h (13mph) over short distances and has a venomous bite that can paralyze large animals. With detailed captions explaining the origins, habitat and behaviour of these fascinating species,Crocodiles, Alligators & Lizardsis a vivid pictorial guide in over 200 brilliant photographs.