Volume 3
Amazing Discoveries about Reptiles, Amphibians & Invertebrates. Volume 1
This fascinating first volume in a short series provides a unique insight into the world of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates, and is aimed at the general reader. It highlights more than 100 of the most stunning discoveries that have been made by scientists around the world about this group of creatures since the start of the current decade. These studies reveal not just the existence of new species, but also provide amazing insights into the lifestyles and biology of members of these groups, and, in some cases, highlight how they can actually help us in various ways, offering a fresh insight into the natural world. Fully illustrated in colour throughout.
AMAZING DISCOVERIES ABOUT REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS AND INVERTEBRATES VOLUME 3
Amazing Discoveries about Reptiles, Amphibians & Invertebrates. Volume 1
New hope for previously doomed turtle species
Why crocs have not changed a lot
The strange discovery of a remarkable new species of snake
How to help geckos adapt to a new area
Owls help to identify rare invertebrates
New climbing method observed in invasive tree snake
Giant prehistoric crocodile discovered
HOW FLYING REPTILES EVOLVED
Being heard above the noise
Magnetic switch defends against snake venom
Venom serves a defensive purpose
Helping the survival of young crocodilians
How frogs can fight off fungus
Differences in movement amongst snakes
REVEALED: THE DEEPEST-NESTER OF ALL VERTEBRATES
Secrets of the most deadly rattlesnake revealed
Snakes versus lizards
Bee bounces back!
A colourful battle for survival
A new type of reptile discovered
How papillomas spread in turtles
Egg-laying behaviour in loggerhead sea turtles aids survival
New millipede discovered in a very unusual locality
THE OLDEST SKINK IN AUSTRALIA
A praying mantis from the age of the dinosaurs
New deadly snake discovered in Asia
Breakthrough in our understanding of sex determination in bearded dragons
THE TRUTH REVEALED: YES, SNAKES ARE SLIMY!
Types of teeth indicate dietary changes
Tortoises hatch with a natural attraction to faces
Turtles locate an invisible ocean corridor
Why do tarantulas have such a wide distribution?
Egg colour competition
NEW FANGED FROG FOUND
Big bumblebees begin foraging early
TREE-DWELLING PTEROSAUR WITH A DISTINCTIVE THUMB
Living in a world full of killer giant crocodilians
The mystery of the ‘lost years’ is solved?
The horned crocodilian of Madagascar
A flying reptile with a neck longer than that of a giraffe!
The relationship between snake diets and venom
NEW DISCOVERIES ABOUT DART FROG BREEDING BEHAVIOUR
Why wall lizards have thrived
A gnawing issue!
Unique findings on São Tomé island
Sea snakes have a sensitive side!
Tiny lizard’s identity confirmed
SNAKE-KILLING SPIDERS
Rattlesnakes may benefit from global warming
How studies don’t always work out!
Snake monitors
Driven to survive with similar strategies
The amazing discovery of a new moth
Tourism may represent a danger to tortoises
New Australian crocodile found
Investigating leopard gecko colours
LIFE-SAVING SNAKE VENOM
Reptiles suffer a mass extinction
Deadly spider venom to save heart attack victims?
How a gecko copes after losing its tail
GOPHER TORTOISE STUDIES
MEDITERRANEAN SEA TURTLES RECOVER
Smaller turtles nesting on Florida’s beaches
New stunning dragon-like lizard discovered
The survival of snakes
Resistant lizards
Crash-landing...
