Well-known herpetologists Jordi Janssen (Netherlands) and Emerson Sy (Philippines) present an introduction to the lizards of Southeast Asia, illustrated with photographs, to mark the launch their new book, A Naturalist's Guide to the Lizards of Southeast Asia", which covers 225 species found in Southeast Asia. Both researchers are still working on wildlife trade issues in the region with a particular focus on reptiles and amphibians. A Q&A session will be included in the webinar.

About the Speakers

Jordi Janssen is an ecologist, herpetologist, and conservationist. He has an MSc in Forest and Nature Conservation from Wageningen University in The Netherlands. He works as a program officer for Monitor Conservation Research Society studying the trade in reptiles and amphibians. He has written and contributed to numerous scientific articles on herpetology.

Emerson Y. Sy is a herpetologist based in Manila. He has published two books and numerous scientific papers on amphibians and reptiles. Currently, he is a consultant of Traffic International Southeast Asia, board member of the Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines and editor of Reptile and Amphibian Database Philippines.

Exclusive Book Offer

Participants will enjoy a special offer on this book, and related natural history books published by John Beaufoy Publishing during the webinar.