Lizards are cool.
He lives in Missoula, Montana..
After earning his master\'s in scientific instrumentation at the University of California at Santa Barbara, he continued to hone his craft while serving as a computer consultant for biologists.
He began writing after graduating with honors in marine biology from the University of California at Berkeley.
He\'s put his knowledge and experience to use by writing more than thirty children\'s books, including MANY BIOMES, ONE EARTH, BEAKS, and TEETH.
Collard III has been a biologist and a computer scientist.
about the Author: Sneed B.
He reveals the exciting life of a lizard--from rappelling from the tops of trees to the forest floor, to dropping off a tail to get away from a predator.
In a kid-friendly narrative, Sneed explores many different kinds of lizards, their habitats, defense systems, hunting techniques, and mating rituals.
Collard III gets down and dirty with all kinds of lizards--from your average "Joe Lizard," the western fence lizard, to the impressively large Komodo dragon.
Popular science writer Sneed B.
But make no mistake, Lizards have very busy lives--looking for food and avoiding being food.
That\'s the life.
That\'s why you see many types of Lizards basking in the sun, seemingly doing nothing at all.
They are ectotherms, which means they can\'t make their own heat.
Literally.
Lizards are cool
