Cristina Banfi graduated in Natural Sciences from the University of Milan and has taught at various schools. For over twenty years, she has been working in scientific communication and teaching through play for children. Rossella Trionfetti earned her high school certificate in Applied Art and proceeded to specialise in the field of illustration. She currently works as a children's illustrator, also collaborating in the creation of apps and interactive games.

• INTRODUCTION 4EASTERN LONG-NECKED TURTLE 6COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE 8GALÀPAGOS TORTOISE 9ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE 10CHINESE SOFTSHELL TURTLE 12GREEN SEA TURTLE 13KING COBRA 14WESTERN DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKE 15GARTER SNAKE 16MADAGASCAR LEAF-NOSED SNAKE 18BLACK MAMBA 19EASTERN CORAL 20GABOON VIPER 22 HORNED VIPER 23 HORNED DESERT VIPER 24YELLOW-BELLIED SEA SNAKE 25GREEN ANACONDA 26ROYAL PYTHON 28FLYING DRAGON LIZARD 30RED-EYED CROCODILE SKINK 32SPINY-TAILED LIZARD 33JACKSON’S CHAMELEON 34 GREEN OR AMERICAN IGUANA 36EUROPEAN LEAF-TOED GECKO 37MARINE IGUANA 38NAMIB SAND GECKO 40ARMADILLO GIRDLED LIZARD 41AMERICAN GREEN ANOLE 42MEXICAN MOLE LIZARD 44RAINBOW AGAMA 46COMMON BASILISK 48SLOW WORM 49 GILA MONSTER 50KOMODO DRAGON 52TUATARA 54AMERICAN ALLIGATOR 56SPECTACLED CAIMAN 58GHARIAL 59NILE CROCODILE 60SALTWATER CROCODILE 62

Cristina Banfi graduated in Natural Sciences from the University of Milan and has taught at various schools. For over twenty years, she has been working in scientific communication and teaching through play for children. Rossella Trionfetti earned her high school certificate in Applied Art and proceeded to specialise in the field of illustration. She currently works as a children's illustrator, also collaborating in the creation of apps and interactive games.

• INTRODUCTION 4EASTERN LONG-NECKED TURTLE 6COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE 8GALÀPAGOS TORTOISE 9ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE 10CHINESE SOFTSHELL TURTLE 12GREEN SEA TURTLE 13KING COBRA 14WESTERN DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKE 15GARTER SNAKE 16MADAGASCAR LEAF-NOSED SNAKE 18BLACK MAMBA 19EASTERN CORAL 20GABOON VIPER 22 HORNED VIPER 23 HORNED DESERT VIPER 24YELLOW-BELLIED SEA SNAKE 25GREEN ANACONDA 26ROYAL PYTHON 28FLYING DRAGON LIZARD 30RED-EYED CROCODILE SKINK 32SPINY-TAILED LIZARD 33JACKSON’S CHAMELEON 34 GREEN OR AMERICAN IGUANA 36EUROPEAN LEAF-TOED GECKO 37MARINE IGUANA 38NAMIB SAND GECKO 40ARMADILLO GIRDLED LIZARD 41AMERICAN GREEN ANOLE 42MEXICAN MOLE LIZARD 44RAINBOW AGAMA 46COMMON BASILISK 48SLOW WORM 49 GILA MONSTER 50KOMODO DRAGON 52TUATARA 54AMERICAN ALLIGATOR 56SPECTACLED CAIMAN 58GHARIAL 59NILE CROCODILE 60SALTWATER CROCODILE 62