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Overview
A comprehensive compendium of both known and obscure reptiles, including turtles, crocodilians, snakes, lizards, tuataras, as well as their extinct relatives, this fun and educational coloring book uses Coloring Concepts Inc.’s unique methodology for kinesthetic learning—physically interacting with a subject to facilitate understanding. It includes more than 85 colorable illustrations—each accompanied by a short fact-filled description—that make it easy to learn about reptiles and their reproduction, anatomy, defensive behaviors, venom mechanisms, habitats, hibernation, and much more.
Complete with a table of contents, a handy taxonomy of reptiles, a glossary, index, and full-color photos to reference as you color, The Reptiles Coloring Book is a unique and interactive activity book sure to enthrall artists and learners of all ages.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780063009738 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 01/11/2022 |
| Series: | Coloring Concepts |
| Pages: | 192 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d) |
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Table of Contents
Section I Introduction to Herpetology: The Reptiles 1
Reptile Evolution 2
The First Terrestrial Vertebrates 4
Scales: Protection Against Water Loss & the Environment 6
Scales: Protection Against Attack 8
Scales: Communication 10
The Egg 12
Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination 14
The Behavior & Sociality of Reptiles 16
Defensive Behavior 18
Defensive Behavior: The Rattlesnake's Rattle 20
Maternal Attendance 22
Reproductive Behavior: Mating Systems of Reptiles 24
Ectothermy 26
Shuttling & Behavioral Thermoregulation 28
Brumation & Estivation 30
Reptile Circulatory System 32
Reptile Vision 34
Snake Eyes 36
Reptile Urogenital System 38
Reptile Conservation 40
Invasive Reptiles 42
Section II The Crocodilians: Alligators, Crocodiles & Their Relatives 45
Crocodylia: Anatomy and Mobility 46
The Crocodilian Skull 48
Crocodilian Feeding Ecology 50
Crocodilian Reproduction: Maternal Care & Attendance 52
Crocodilian Water, Salt & Temperature Balance 54
Alligatoridae: Alligators & Caimans 56
Crocodylidae: Crocodiles 58
Gavialidae: Gharials 60
Section III The Turtles & Tortoises 63
Testudines: Anatomy & Mobility 64
Testudines Reproduction: Longevity, Mechanics & Sex Determination 66
Testudines: Water, Salt & Temperature Balance 68
Gigantothermy 70
Testudines Feeding Ecology: A Toothless Challenge 72
Pleurodira: Side-Necked Turtles 74
Cryptodira & Testudinidae: The Tortoises 76
Cryptodiran Turtles: Freshwater Turtles 78
Sea Turtles: Families Cheloniidae & Dermochelyidae 80
Section IV The Tuataras 83
Rhynchocephalia: Diversity & Conservation Status 84
Rhynchocephalia: Anatomy & Mobility 86
Rhynchocephalia: Reproduction & Lifestyle 88
Preface to Sections V & VI Squamates: The Unifying Group of the Lizards & Snakes 91
Squamata: Lizards & Snakes 92
Squamata: Unique Reproductive Modes: Ovoviviparity & Parthenogenesis 94
Ecdysis 96
Section V The Lizards 99
Anatomy & Mobility 100
From Herbivores to Carnivores: Teeth 102
Lizards: Water, Salt & Temperature Balance 104
Lizard Water Balance 106
Lizard Mating Habits & Reproduction 108
Gekkonidae: Geckos 110
Scincidae: Skinks 112
Amphisbaenia: Worm Lizards 114
Pygopodidae: Limbless Lizards 116
Anguidae: Alligator Lizards & Their Relatives 118
Iguanidaea: Iguanas & Their Relatives 120
Helodermatidae: Beaded Lizards & the Gila Monster 122
Varanidae: Monitor Lizards 124
Agamidae: Dragon Lizards 126
Genus Phrynosoma: Horned Lizards 128
Section VI The Snakes 131
Snake Skeletal System 132
Snake Internal Anatomy 134
Snake Locomotion 136
Snake Feeding Ecology: Constriction 138
Snake Feeding Ecology: Strike & Release 140
Egg-Eating Snakes 142
Snakes: Water, Salt & Temperature Balance 144
Sea Snakes 146
Snake Reproduction 148
Scolecophidia: Blind Snakes 150
Boidae: Boas 152
Pythonidae: Pythons 154
Reptile Venom: Composition & Function 156
Venom Delivery: Five Major Systems, Three Types of Teeth 158
Venom Delivery Systems 160
Elapidae: Cobras & Their Relatives 162
Colubridae: Venomous & Nonvenomous Colubrid Snakes 164
Atractaspidinae: Mole Vipers & Stiletto Snakes 166
Viperidae: Vipers, Rattlesnakes & Their Cousins 168
Taxonomy of the Reptiles Featured in this Book 170
Glossary 173
Image Credits 175
Bibliography & References 177
Index 179