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Author : Robert Powell,Joseph T. Collins,Errol D. Hooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : 0700618333
A profusely illustrated comprehensive key for identifying species of amphibians and reptiles from the continental United States and Canada.
Author : Robert Powell,Joseph T. Collins,Errol D. Hooper, Jr.
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780700628902
This profusely illustrated comprehensive key for identifying amphibians and reptiles from the continental United States and Canada incorporates a wealth of scientific findings. Since the first edition was published in 1998 and the second in 2012, the number of currently recognized species of native amphibians and reptiles in the area covered by this key has increased from 545 to 634 to 685, and the number of established non-native species has increased from 39 to 58 to 67. The increase in native taxa reflects the dynamic nature of modern systematics and the use of new (especially molecular) techniques to elucidate relationships and redefine species boundaries. The increase in non-native species reflects the porosity of the North American borders when it comes to controlling animal imports. The key is easy to use and illustrated with outstanding line drawings that show details of color patterns and structures used for identification. To accommodate the additional taxa, the number of line drawings in this third edition has increased from 257 to 279 to 295. In addition, nine maps illustrate the distributions of species that have been recognized since the publication of maps in the most recent editions of the Peterson Field Guides to the reptiles and amphibians of eastern, central, and western North America. A large number of annotations detail current taxonomic ambiguities or disagreements and the literature cited has been expanded. Collectively these features enhance opportunities to teach and learn the classification and identification of amphibians and reptiles in the continental United States and Canada.
Author : Robert Powell,Joseph T. Collins,Errol D. Hooper
Publisher : Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D01655662C
A dichotomous key (that is, one that gives the user only two choices at each level of morphological scrutiny), it is designed for use in college-level herpetology or vertebrate biology courses. It will be especially useful as an effective tool for teaching the principles of taxonomy and for introducing students to the systematics of amphibians and reptiles.
Author : C. Kenneth Dodd Jr.
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 991 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781421444918
"The premiere reference book on the 108 species of frogs inhabiting North America north of Mexico. An unparalleled synthesis of the biology and behavior of all native and nonindigenous species, this two-volume, extensively referenced resource has been called the most important book ever published on North American anura. Color photographs and range maps accompany species accounts detailing information on etymology, nomenclature, identification, distribution, fossil record, systematics and geographic variation, life history and ecology, behavior, population and community biology, and conservation. This new edition of the text contains the following updates: Literature citations have been added from 2012 to 2021, now spanning from 1709 to 2021. Distribution maps have been updated, recording the decreased ranges due to declining amphibian populations. Photographs have been revised to ensure the highest digital quality. Anaxyrus williamsi and Lithobates kauffeldi, newly described species, have been included. An account is also included for Gastrophryne mazatlanensis, now recognized as occurring within the United States. Generic keys have been added. A brief section on N.A. frogs in history and art have been added. Nomenclature has been updated (Incilius for Ollotis). Now the only up-to-date and comprehensive resource for those trying to protect amphibians in the US and Canada, as well as for researchers and wildlife managers who study biodiversity"--
Author : Douglas R. Mader,Stephen J. Divers
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323242936
Current Therapy in Reptile Medicine and Surgery is a valuable reference that emphasizes topics of real clinical relevance in reptile and amphibian medicine. With details on therapeutic regimens, this text also features coverage of infectious diseases, anesthesia, surgery, and advances in biology and conservation. Colorful illustrations showcase exotic animals, and numerous tables and figures provide quick access to essential information. "This is a great book for anyone interested in herptile medicine and surgery, worth every penny and I am sure will go on to become a regular series." Reviewed by: Jonathan Cracknell. Date: 25/07/2014 Selected topics of real clinical significance from the latest veterinary scientific literature explore today’s reptile and amphibian practice. A discussion of the most current theory and practical applications of diagnostic endoscopy in reptiles provides insight into minimally-invasive endoscopic procedures, including biopsy techniques. Expert contributors combine forces to bring you the most cutting-edge information available, offering authoritative and sometimes controversial opinions in particular areas. Expert contributors offer the most current thoughts on diagnosing new and emerging diseases, including a thorough review of molecular diagnostics. The latest therapeutics are discussed, and the most up-to-date formulary and library of normal clinical pathology values is provided. The most current and comprehensive discussion of amphibian medicine in print in the last decade!
Author : Jay Mathers Savage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031957066
Author : Chad Arment
Publisher : [Landisville, Pa.] : Coachwhip Publications
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1930585187
Herper's Life List gives reptile and amphibian enthusiasts an organized format for recording first field encounters with North American species. Book includes a checklist of full species, and notational spaces for species, subspecies, and notable varieties.
Author : Richard E. Blackwelder
Publisher : Blackwell Publishing Professional
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Reference
ISBN : WISC:89037114469
Author : Van Wallach,Kenneth L. Williams,Jeff Boundy
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1237 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781482208481
Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species-the first catalogue of its kind-covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera. Also included are 54 genera and 302 species that are dubious or invalid, resulting in reco
Author : Jay M. Savage
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 1076 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226735370
World renowned for its biological diversity and model conservation system, Costa Rica is home to a wide variety of amphibians and reptiles, from the golden toad to the scorpion lizard and the black-headed bushmaster. Jay M. Savage has studied these fascinating creatures for more than forty years, and in The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica he provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of their biology and evolution ever produced. Savage begins with detailed discussions of the natural and cultural history of Costa Rica, setting the stage for a detailed treatment of each of the 396 species of amphibians and reptiles that may be found there. Each species account synthesizes and analyzes everything that is known about the animal's anatomy, behavior, geographic distribution, systematics, and evolutionary history and provides keys for identifying amphibians and reptiles in the field. In addition to distribution maps and systematic and morphological illustrations, the book includes color photographs of almost every known species, many taken by the distinguished nature photographers Michael and Patricia Fogden. Because Costa Rica has played, and continues to play, a pivotal role in the study of tropical biology as well as in the development of ecotourism and ecoprospecting, and because more than half of the amphibians and reptiles in Costa Rica are also found elsewhere in Central America, The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica will be an essential book for a wide audience of nature lovers, naturalists, ecotourists, field biologists, conservationists, and government planners.
Author : Jay Mathers Savage,Jaime Villa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Science
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023179789
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : MINN:31951D02485595P
Author : R. Bruce Bury,Jill A. Whelan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : UCSD:31822006840896
Author : American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Herpetological Catalogue Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Reptiles
ISBN : UOM:49015002255561
Author : Albert Hazen Wright,Anna Allen Wright
Publisher : Ithaca, N.Y. : Comstock Pub. Associates
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Nature
ISBN : CORNELL:31924001155401
For years Albert Hazen Wright and Anna Allen Wright traveled extensively, attempting to observe every species of snake in its natural surroundings and collecting data and live specimens. Their exhaustive research resulted in a famous two-volume source book, first published in 1957. Abundantly and painstakingly illustrated by the authors, this personalized natural history organizes for ready reference a wealth of information on American and Canadian snakes. Jonathan A. Campbell, a leading expert on snakes, supplies an informative new foreword. Accounts of more than three hundred species and subspecies - accompanied by photographs, drawings, distribution maps, and keys - form the main part of the work. In the introductory section the Wrights cover names of snakes, range, size, longevity, distinctive characteristics, color, habitat, period of activity, breeding, ecdysis, food, venom and bite, enemies, and authorities. Generous excerpts from the authors' field journals give the reader a vivid feeling of some of the satisfactions and conclusions of their search. Albert Hazen Wright was Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, at Cornell University. Anna Allen Wright was a recognized authority on the ecology and natural history of amphibians and reptiles.
