Dr. Gunther Koehler is the head of the Department of Herpetology at the Research Institute Senckenberg in Frankfurt am Main/Germany, and director of the Conservation Project Utila Iguana, Honduras. To date, he has produced twelve books, 100 popular articles, and 110 scientific papers on herpetology, most of which pertain to Central American amphibians and reptiles.

This book is a completely up-dated and fully colored illustrated guide to the 537 species of crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes that are known to occur in the region extending from the isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico to the southern extent of the Panamanian isthmus.

Special features:

- The rich illustrated keys for identification will prove useful to anyone who has a doubt about what reptile is in hand.

- The text is accompanied by professional quality color photos of about 400 of the 537 species.

- With expertly done line drawings of diagnostic features.

- Distribution maps to all species.

- And more...

- 367 pages, 644 color photos, 103 drawings & diagrams, 210 maps.