The book deals with amphibians and reptiles in the order of introduction and detailed treatises and gives a comprehensive data on them.

The names of more than 40 species of amphibians and reptiles which inhabit Korea are given in English, Russian, Chinese and Japanese and the form, ecology, distribution, economic value, etc. of each species are described with pictures.

Also given are historical data of researches into amphibians and reptiles in the home and foreign zoological circles.

"Handbook of Korean Animals" gives comprehensive knowledge of animal resources and strikes home to the readers the importance of the active protection and proliferation of animals.