Provides a comprehensive overview to the herpetofauna of Australia, split into two main sections: Class Amphibia and Class Reptilia. Both sections begin with an introductory chapter. The Amphibia section consists of five chapters detailing the following information about order Anura: history of discovery; collection and preservation; morphology and physiology; natural history; and biogeography and phylogeny. Five chapters follow covering families: Myobatrachidae; Hylidae; Microhylidae; Ranidae; and Bufonidae. The Reptilia section begins with two chapters on history of discovery and collection and preservation. The rest of the section is sub-divided into order Chelonia, Squamata, and Crocodylia. Each order sub-division contains chapters detailing: morphology and physiology; natural history; and biogeography and phylogeny. The following Chelonia families are covered: Cheloniidae; Dermochelyidae; Chelidae; and Carettochelyidae. The following Squamata families also have individual chapters: Gekkonidae; Pygopodidae; Agamidae; Varanidae; Scincidae; Typhlopidae; Boidae; Colubridae; Elapidae; Hydrophiidae; and Acrochordidae. In each of the family chapters information is included on: history of discovery; morphology and physiology; life history; ecology; behaviour; distribution; and phylogeny. -S.R.Harris