Pocket Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa (Pocket Guide)

POCKET GUIDE TO THE

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS

of East Africa STEPHEN SPAWLS, KIM M. HOWELL AND ROBERT C. DREWES

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Published by A&C Black Publishers Ltd., 38 Soho Square, London Wl D 3HB Copyright © 2006 [text) Stephen Spawls, Kim M. Howell and Robert C. Drewes Copyright © 2006 [photographs) by the individual photographers [credits listed on page 234) The right of Stephen Spawls, Kim M. Howell and Robert C. Drewes to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ISBN-l0: 0-7136-7425-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7136-7425-5 A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means photographic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or information storage and retrieval systems - without permission of the pu blishers. A&C Black uses paper produced with elemental chlorinefree pulp, harvested from managed sustainable forests. Printed and bound in China by 1010 Printing International Limited www.acblack.com 10987654321

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