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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Local Non-Fiction, Nature & Natural History, Non-Fiction, Adult, Coming Soon!
ISBN: 9781775848417
Published: June 2024
Imprint: Struik Nature
Page Extent: 176
Format: Flexible plastic / vinyl cover
RRP 290.00

Snakes and other reptiles of Kruger

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About the book

Besides being a world-famous game-viewing destination, the Kruger National Park also boasts a remarkable diversity of reptiles. This beginner-friendly guide features over 60 species of snake, lizard, terrapin, tortoise and crocodile, with basic identification pointers, interesting facts and notes on best viewing. Learn more about the black mamba, puff adder, boomslang and other dangerously venomous snakes, as well as harmless creatures such as egg-eaters and blind snakes. Find out how to the identify the geckos, agamas and skinks that dart around camp, and discover the habits of the Nile crocodiles and water monitors, which bask along the waterways. Sales points: Interesting facts described in accessible terms. Packed with full-colour images. Authors have extensive field...

About the Author

Johan Marais

Johan Marais

Johan Marais, a leading reptile expert in Africa, is a conservationist, photographer and author of many books and scientific articles. He is CEO of the African Snakebite Institute and advises hospitals and clinics throughout Africa on snakes and snakebite and provides a variety of snake-awareness and snake-handling courses.

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Luke Kemp

Luke Kemp

Luke Kemp is a research affiliate with the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge. He has a background in human geography, international relations and economics, all of which he tutored or lectured in at the Australian National University (ANU). His research has been covered by media outlets such as the New York Times, the BBC and the New Yorker.

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