I realize that, I was looking for something in english, just hoping maybe someone knew one that came with a German edition, as most do anyway hence the. If someone could just give me some titles, I could look myself. I searched amazon, and there are quite a few, that is why I was hoping someone has or has read a good intro to herp book, and most of what I can find are guides to amphibians and reptiles in the western hemisphere. The reviews of books on amazon are not that great, and getting titles from someone in the business or in the science is always better.