Description
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Bahrain
Author: Michael D. Gallagher
Published: 1971
Publisher: British Museum (Natural History) / privately distributed Bahrain survey publication
Format: Illustrated booklet, 40 pages.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Bahrain is one of the earliest dedicated scientific surveys of Bahrain’s herpetofauna. The booklet documents the amphibians and reptiles observed by Michael Gallagher during fieldwork conducted in Bahrain between 1969 and 1971.
According to the description, it provides:
A descriptive list of every amphibian species observed in Bahrain.
Coverage of frogs and toads.
Accounts of reptiles including tortoises, lizards, worm-lizards, and snakes.
Species identifications confirmed from field observations.
Illustrations and line drawings to aid identification.
The work is significant because it represents an early attempt to systematically record Bahrain’s native reptile and amphibian life, making it useful for natural historians, Gulf researchers, and collectors of Arabian Peninsula scientific publications.
