nonfictions books about reptiles and amphibians!!
created by lizzyy
last updated December, 2025

Maybe Venomous by Christie Wilcox? It’s not just reptile and amphibians but they play a starring role!


Thank you!!


This was HARD!! Please drop any recs you have
Dinosaurs are reptiles, right?


well now that i think about it, weren't they more closely related to birds?? are we entering controversial topic territory

Also, that's an interestingly raised eyebrow!
Okay, some peer-reviewed academic content 🙂
"Reptiles include four main lineages: (1) turtles, (2) lizards and snakes, (3) crocodilians, and (4) dinosaurs, including birds. Indeed, birds are reptiles – birds are a surviving lineage descended from bipedal predatory dinosaurs!"
Understanding the Tree of Life , pp. 83 - 107 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009207287[Opens in a new window] Publisher: Cambridge University Press Print publication year: 2025


not an academic article! I love it!! This is iconic, you are iconic. There were so many fun scientific articles I wish I could have added to the list lol but not enough books):


yesss! I'm planning on adding some dinosaur books tomorrow, my brain is fried from all the list curation