A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with clear illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted field companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field:? Lower invertebrates Mike Musgrave? Spiders and other arachnids Astri Leroy? Insects Mike Musgrave? Freshwater fishes Paul Skelton? Frogs Vincent Carruthers? Reptiles Bill Branch? Birds Ken Newman and Christine Read? Mammals Peter Apps? Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi Elsa Pooley? Wild flowers Elsa Pooley? Trees Elsa Pooley