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Author Swan, Michael, 1956-

Title Snakes, lizards and frogs of the Victorian mallee / Michael Swan and Simon Watharow ; illustrated by Rachael Hammond
Published Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2005

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Description xii, 91 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Contents Introduction to the Victorian Mallee -- Southern frogs -- Geckos -- Flap-footed lizards -- Skinks -- Dragons -- Monitor lizards (Goannas) -- Blind snakes -- Venomous land snakes -- Victorian Mallee fringe-dwellers -- Checklist of Victorian Mallee species -- Victorian flora and fauna and conservation categories -- Surveying Mallee frogs and reptiles -- Glossary
Summary Represents the first comprehensive publication on the herpetofauna of the Victorian Mallee region. It covers 56 species that inhabit the area as well as a further 24 species occurring in fringe riverine and woodland systems. A photo of each species is provided and supported by a distribution map, descriptive species accounts and more
Notes Includes index and bibliography
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-87) and index
Notes Also available via the World Wide Web
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Subject Frogs -- Australia -- Mallee (Vic.)
Reptiles -- Australia -- Victoria -- Mallee
Mallee lands -- Victoria
Reptiles -- Australia -- Victoria -- Identification.
Snakes -- Australia -- Victoria -- Identification.
Frogs -- Australia -- Victoria -- Identification.
Lizards -- Australia -- Victoria -- Identification.
Reptiles -- Australia -- Mallee (Vic.) -- Identification.
Snakes -- Australia -- Mallee (Vic.) -- Identification.
Lizards -- Australia -- Mallee (Vic.) -- Identification.
Mallee lands -- Australia -- Victoria
Frogs -- Australia -- Mallee (Vic.) -- Identification.
SUBJECT Mallee (Vic.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86004409
Author Hammond, Rachael
Watharow, Simon, 1967-
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