Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles

This picture-book biography follows Joan Beauchamp Procter from a childhood spent playing with lizards to her work as a reptile expert. She became a respected specialist in Komodo dragons and served as Curator of Reptiles at the London Zoo. The book also identifies her as a British herpetologist and notes that she worked in a field with few women scientists. Joan’s care for a pet Komodo dragon is part of the account. A biography and bibliography provide further information.