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Herpetology of Africa stands as a lasting scholarly resource, capturing a snapshot of African reptilian and amphibian diversity as understood in the early 1980s.
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Herpetology of Africa by Kenneth R. G. Welch is a scholarly checklist and bibliography that consolidates information on African reptiles and amphibians, published by Robert E. Krieger in 1982. The book spans 293 pages and covers the orders Amphisbaenia (worm lizards), Sauria (lizards), and Serpentes (snakes), offering an essential reference point for researchers, taxonomists and herpetology libraries.
The text is structured as a comprehensive species checklist, with entries that include synonymy, geographic distribution and taxonomic notes. Complementing the checklist is an extensive bibliography that links to primary literature, museum records and key publications in African herpetology. This makes Welch’s volume not just a summary of species, but also a research tool: readers can trace the historical development of herpetological work on the continent, follow up on literature and identify gaps in knowledge.
This edition is invaluable for professional herpetologists, academic libraries, biodiversity researchers and conservationists. It provides a strong foundation for field survey planning, taxonomic review or bibliographic research. Herpetology of Africa stands as a lasting scholarly resource, capturing a snapshot of African reptilian and amphibian diversity as understood in the early 1980s.
