Zambia and Malawi are home to 240 known snake, lizard, terrapin, tortoise and crocodile species of these 13 snakes and lizards are endemic to the region. iField Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Zambia and Malawii is the first book of its kind for the region, and describes every species of reptile known to occur in the two countries - including several new discoveries.brbrThe book is organized into four sections reflecting the four orders snakes, lizards, tortoisesterrapins and crocodiles. A comprehensive description of each order, suborder and family is followed by genera and species accounts. Each species account covers diagnostic features, subspeciestaxonomic notes where applicable, habitat, behavior, prey and predators, reproduction and range, and whether the species is venomous and poses a danger to humans. The accounts are supported by stunning color photographs and up-to-date distribution maps that draw on over 16,000 recorded observations. Diagrammatic illustrations demonst