This guide studies the 14 amphibians and 29 reptiles that is possible to observe in Galicia, full-colour illustrated by Calros Silvar. The description is accompanied with information about the situation and current risks that they suffer, distribution maps and a complete key of identification with detailed drawings of the morphologic features of the different studied species. As novelty, it is included an appendix that lets to differentiate the species of more difficult identification.

Compiling the most popular studies carried out previously about Galician herpetology, this guide makes it an excellent starting point so that amateur people in touch with nature can know a world always surprising and “slippery” and a manual essential for students and scholars.