AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF PAKISTAN by Muhammad Sharif Khan Foreword by Kraig Adler Orig. Ed. 2006 328 pp. ISBN 0-89464-952-3 

Muhammad Sharif Khan presents the most authoritative illustrated compendium on Pakistan's amphibians and reptiles--a work with no peer in its geographic realm. The book represents the distillation of nearly 40 years of research. Most species are illustrated in full color and the text includes identification keys descriptions natural history and distribution maps. This is a valuable guide for zoos and institutions reptile keepers and natural history travelers in Pakistan. It will be useful not only in Pakistan but in all the surrounding countries the general region and beyond.