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
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
RSPB Spotlight Snakes - by Jules Howard
Bloomsbury Wildlife
-- 2020
-- ISBN: 978-1472971692
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