This handy volume provides quick and reliable information in a concise and clear format about all Central European amphibian and reptile species. It covers frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, lizards, and snakes found in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The focus is on the threats to these species, their causes, and especially on practical conservation and support measures. Students, freelance biologists, landscape planners, and conservationists will find this reference work beneficial in their efforts. Interested laypeople will also appreciate having it in hand. The aim of these measures is to maintain an intact network of interconnected populations or to establish one where it does not currently exist. Amphibian and reptile conservation is integrated into the broader context of nature conservation.