The Chinese Crocodilian Lizard

中国鳄蜥
Language:Chinese with English summary
Author:Zhang Yuxia
Publication date:1991    Size:
Number of Pages:98 pp+3 color plates
Binding:Paperback

      Shinisauridae, is only distributed in Jinxiu, Zhaopin and Hexian of Guangxi Province of China, and habited in small mountainous brooks, nicknamed as "dog in the water", diving dog" or "big sleeping snake" in the locality. It is a rare and endangered species, and is preserved as the first class protected animal in China.

This book studies the distribution, habitats, ecology, external morphology, anatomy and characteristics of this species