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Eerste veldgids: Paddas van Suider-Afrika
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R130.00
Sasol Eerste Veldgids tot die Paddas van Suider-Afrika is ‘n interessante gids tot die paddas van die streek. Volkleurfoto’s, verspreidingskaarte en verstaanbare teks sal nuwelinge en aspirantnatuurkenners help om die algemeenste paddaspesies in Suider-Afrika uit te ken, te ontdek waar hulle voorkom en te leer van hul unieke gedrag en buitengewone eienskappe.
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