Reviews for Lizard Watching Guide: To the Common Lizards of Southern California's Mojave and Colorado Deserts

The average rating for Lizard Watching Guide: To the Common Lizards of Southern California's Mojave and Colorado Deserts based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-03-31 00:00:00 Becky Bach An informational book about the life cycle of the spotted salamander. It follows a female salamander from the egg for several years. The dangers a salamander faces are illustrated as well as the adaptations they have to protect them. I liked the illustrations and this will be a great book for upper grade classes like mine to introduce amphibians, adaptations, ecosystems, food chains, etc.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-11-19 00:00:00 Raymond Lee Our 4 1/2 year old and his parents enjoyed this realistic and charmingly (I use that word a lot, don't I?)illustrated story of one of Papa's favorite animals. The clear, almost lyrical pictures give a very distinct idea of how the Salamander's life cycle goes. Don't worry, tenderhearted parents: though the salamander (female) is almost caught by a milk snake, she escapes and goes on to lay eggs the next spring; nothing too explicit, but she does find a male for this. Anyway, the story leaves us at her repeated cycle of hibernation/spring waking, no tragic ending. (Salamanders live from 8-10 years usually, sez the internet, so that's not unrealistic.) A very nice nature study, which we checked out in light of it being hibernation study season.