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4-6From Egg to Adult series.
Clear photographs and drawings join lucid text describing similarities and differences that make reptiles and amphibians distinct animal groups. Individual idiosyncrasies, such as the camouflage of the leaf-tailed gecko, are linked to species survival within each group. Despite a slightly busy layout, these books will appeal to young readers. Fact file, reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these From Egg to Adult titles: The Life Cycle of Amphibians and The Life Cycle of Reptiles.]