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Serious information, colloquial language, and superb photographs characterize this book. Though his tone borders on jokey ("Meet Joe Lizard"), Collard's respect and affection for these saurians shine through as he presents subjects such as anatomy, behavior, and physiology--and cautions against lizards as pets. Captions and sidebars extend the text and photos in a clean design. Reading list. Glos., ind.