Language: English with French summaries
Modern review of the amphibians and reptiles of New Caledonia, covering the frogs, family Hylidae, geckos of the families Diplodactylidae and Gekkonidae, the Scincidae, snakes of the families Boidae, Elapidae, and Typhlopidae, and the sea turtles, Cheloniidae. Bauer and Salier. Authorities on the Pacific herpetofauna, have spent over 20 years studying the herpetofauna of New Caledonia and this book represents the first synthesis of their 20 years of study. The 153 color photographs of animals depict nearly every species and there are also 36 photographs of New Caledonian habitats.