A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Borneo

Indraneil Das

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John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
24 July 2025

A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Borneo is a fully comprehensive guide to the 321 species of reptile recorded from Borneo, covering crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes. With photographs from the author and other top nature photographers, each species is illustrated and mapped.

The general introduction includes details of Borneo’s geology, climate and vegetation; abbreviations and conventions, the topography of crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes, a section on treatment for snake envenomation, and a glossary of technical terms. There is an introduction to each family as well as dichotomous keys as a quick aid to identification. The species descriptions include the common English name, the current scientific name, the vernacular name in Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Malaysia, size, identification features, details of habitat and behaviour, a distribution map for Borneo and distribution details including outside the island, plus the current IUCN Red List Category.

By: Indraneil Das
Imprint: John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9781913679484
ISBN 10: 1913679489
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 24 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Indraneil Das is Professor at the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. He has a DPhil from Oxford University and was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He has authored many books on reptiles and amphibians.