The Wildlife of Southern Africa: A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region

A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with clear illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted field companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field: – Lower invertebrates Mike Musgrave – Spiders and other arachnids Astri Leroy – Insects Mike Musgrave – Freshwater fishes Paul Skelton – Frogs Vincent Carruthers – Reptiles Bill Branch – Birds Ken Newman and Christine Read – Mammals Peter Apps – Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi Elsa Pooley – Wild flowers Elsa Pooley – Trees Elsa Pooley — ISBN13: 9781775843535