Return to Herpetology Catalogue of IndiaA Field Book of the Lizards of India/T.S.N. Murthy. 1990, 116 p., 16 col. plates, 19 b & w plates, figs., $11 (paperback). [Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper No. 115].
Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Geckos, family gekkonidae. 2. Agamids, family agamidae. 3. Chameleons, family chamaeleonidae. 4. Skinks, family scincidae. 5. Lacertids, family lacertidae. 6. Worm lizards, family dibamidae. 7. Glass lizards, family anguidae. 8. Monitor lizards, family varnidae. Glossary. Classification. Vernacular names. Bibliography. Index.
From the preface: "A special feature of this book is that it covers all the 155 species found in India and the large number of illustration, including one of the two venomous lizards of North America. The glossary, the general remarks, the vernacular and common names might benefit the general reader while the sections on the classification and bibliography will be helpful for those who wish to extend their detailed knowledge of the lizards of India. The measurements given for each species refer to the largest specimen and the total length includes the head-and-body or snout to vent length and tail length unless otherwise stated. The localities cited indicate the range of species in the Republic of India alone although a majority of the species dealt with may also occur in neighbouring countries, the terms 'Whole of India', 'Throughout India' do not necessarily mean that the particular lizard is abundant but only that it is fairly widespread."
[T.S.N. Murthy is on the Staff of the Zoological Survey of India. He also wrote Illustrated Guide to the Snakes of Western Ghats and A Pocket Book of the Amphibians & Reptiles of Chilka Lake.] No. 7822