This title is intended as a companion volume to A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa . It features the 516 reptile species for the subregion (27 tortoises, 337 lizards, 151 snakes and one crocodile) that are currently described in the scientific literature.The introductory section covers the following: how to use this book; distribution patterns of southern African reptiles; the diversity of reptiles; the Biology of reptiles; behaviour; finding and observing reptiles; and snakebite.