Wildlife of Southern Africa

A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region

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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