鳄鱼、短吻鳄与蜥蜴图鉴

Crocodiles, Alligators & Lizards

基本信息

Series:Mini Encyclopedias

Publisher:Amber Books Ltd

Imprint:Amber Books

ISBN:9781838866051

Published:14 Jul 2025

Weight:400g

Dimensions:167 x 125 (mm)

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

鳄鱼、短吻鳄、凯门鳄、希拉毒蜥——这些生物的祖先都可追溯到9400万年前的恐龙。鳄鱼身上有一种原始而可怕的特质，它拥有坚韧的鳞状皮肤、长而有力的尾巴、锥形、钉状的牙齿和凶猛的咬合力。如今，世界各地都能找到这些生物的踪迹。

《鳄鱼、短吻鳄与蜥蜴图鉴》按大洲分类，介绍了美洲短吻鳄，一种厉害捕食者，游弋于美国东南部的海岸、河口和沼泽，以鱼类、两栖动物、爬行动物、鸟类和哺乳动物为食；黑凯门鳄，体长可达6米（20英尺），喜欢栖息于亚马逊河流域流速缓慢的河流和湖泊中；褶边蜥蜴，当受到威胁或为了吸引其他蜥蜴的注意时，会张开褶边颈部；希拉毒蜥，其双色伪装色使其能够轻松融入沙漠栖息地；以及科莫多巨蜥，其短距离奔跑速度可达20公里/小时（13英里/小时），其毒性咬合力可使大型动物麻痹。《鳄鱼、短吻鳄和蜥蜴图鉴》是一本生动的袖珍图鉴，包含200多张精美的照片，并配有详细的图文说明，解释了这些迷人物种的起源、栖息地和行为。

Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gila monsters – these creatures all have dinosaur ancestries dating from 94 million years ago. There is something elemental and scary about a crocodile, with its tough scaly skin, long powerful tail, conical, peg-like teeth and vicious bite. And these creatures can still be found in every part of the world.

Divided by continent, Crocodiles, Alligators & Lizards introduces the American alligator, an apex predator that swims the coasts, estuaries and swamps of southeast USA feeding on fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals; the black caiman, which can grow up to an enormous 6 metres (20ft) in length and prefers the habitat of the slow-moving rivers and lakes of thebasin; the frilled lizard, which spreads its frilly neck when threatened or to impress other lizards; the gila monster, whose two- tone camouflage colouring allows it to easily blend into its desert habitat; and the Komodo dragon, which can run up to 20km/h (13mph) over short distances and has a venomous bite that can paralyze large animals. With detailed captions explaining the origins, habitat and behaviour of these fascinating species, Crocodiles, Alligators & Lizards is a vivid pocket pictorial guide in over 200 brilliant photographs.

作者简介

大卫·奥尔德顿毕生对野生动物充满兴趣，游历广泛，在世界各地的自然栖息地研究各种生物。他的著作已售出超过600万册，并被翻译成30多种语言出版

David Alderton has enjoyed a life-long interest in wildlife and has travelled widely, studying a variety of creatures in their natural habitats throughout the world. His books have sold over six million copies and been published in over 30 languages.