literature about the herpetofauna of marocco

[Niklas Ban]

Does someone know if there is a good book which shows every or much species of the herpetofauna of marocco.
Best in german or in english.
Best regards Niklas

[Mario Schweiger]

Niklas,

the only one is:
Bons, J. & P. Geniez (1996): Amphibiens et Reptiles du Maroc. ISBN 84-921999-0-3

out of print, but sometimes on EBAY.
It is in French, Spanish and English, although the letter size of the english part is less than half size of the French/Spanish one.

But there are some papers on Morocain herpetofauna in the database!

Mario

[Niklas Ban]

Thank you I'm going to search for it .. maybe I find one or some articles in the internet

[Daniel Escoriza]

Hi!

Yes Bons & Geniez is a good chocie....but it is more an Atlas than a Field Guide, and it lacks of good descriptions, taxon keys, etc...has good maps and photos....
in my opinion is better Amphibians and Reptiles of North Africa: Biology, Systematics, Field Guide Schleich et al. 1996

it is hard to get one but not impossible...probably easier than find a living Varanus griseus in Morocco

Good luck!

[Niklas Ban]

ok thanks I am trying to get one of these two books.

[Gabriel Martínez]

If you can´t get Bons & Geniez (1996) or Schleich et al., (1996), I also recommend Geniez et al., (2004). Although the book is about Western Sahara you can see also the species and distribution or herps of the Bass Draa (Guelmim-Assa-Tantan...) and it´s more actualizated than 1996 books

http://www.moroccoherps.com/Referencias/Libros

Cheers

Gabri

[Pierre-Yves Vaucher]

mine is gone and I can not find it....

[Pierre-Yves Vaucher]

I redecovered it in my bibliothèque ...