Rear cover notes: "Yes, there really are dragons! This book tells you all about REAL dragons - the monitor lizards - and how to care for them, identify them, breed them...and obtain them. It also addresses the other giant (over 3 feet in length) lizards of Africa, South and Central America, and other parts of the world including Australia and New Guinea. Every reptile keeper is fascinated by dinosaurs, and there is no doubt that the monitors, iguanas, and tegus are the closest modern dinosaur look-alikes. The big lizards make fascinating pets for the hobbyist with room and patience, but even the beginner keeping a Green Iguana for the first time will discover here all the tricks of successful lizard care. in fact, the special section on iguanas is designed to aid the beginner. The author is an expert on monitor lizards and is familiar with them both as pets and in the wild, with more than 20 years' experience in their care."