Reptiles
Reptiles are a class of cold-blooded (in the traditional sense) animals that include the turtles, crocodiles, snakes and lizards. They first appeared on earth during the Carboniferous around 312 million years ago and a staggering 10,000 species have since been described. The majority (95%) of these species sit within the Squamata group that holds the lizards, snakes and “worm lizards”.
Bibliography
Amphibians & Reptiles of North-West Europe: Their Natural History, Ecology and Conservation - by Ian Spellerberg
CRC Press
-- 2002
-- ISBN: 978-1578082599
Britain’s Reptiles & Amphibians - by Howard Inns
WildGuides Ltd.
-- 2011
-- ISBN: 978-1903657256
Collins Field Guide: Reptiles & Amphibians of Britain & Europe - by Nicholas Arnold & Denys Ovenden
HarperCollins
-- 2004
-- ISBN: 978-0002199643
Field Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of Britain & Europe - by Jeroen Speybroeck, Wouter Beukema, Bobby Bok & Jan Van Der Voort
Bloomsbury Natural History
-- 2016
-- ISBN: 978-1472935335
Grass Snakes - by Robert Vaughan
Lulu Press, Inc.
-- 2007
-- ISBN: 978-1445278049
A comprehensive scientific report of the findings from studies on grass snakes in the south of England by the author.
RSPB Spotlight Snakes - by Jules Howard
Bloomsbury Wildlife
-- 2020
-- ISBN: 978-1472971692
Snakes of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East – A Photographic Guide - by Philippe Geniez & Tony Williams
Princeton University Press
-- 2018
-- ISBN: 978-0806988276
The Adder - by Peter Stafford
Shire Publications
-- 1987
-- ISBN: 978-0852638798
The British Amphibians and Reptiles - by Malcolm Smith
HarperCollins Publishers
-- 1969
-- ISBN: 978-0002130295
The Private Life of Adders - by Rodger McPhail
Merlin Unwin Books
-- 2011
-- ISBN: 978-1906122294