Book Description
Comprehensive, informative, and fully-illustrated, these guides bring out theherpetofauna lover in readers.
Author : Richard D. Bartlett
Publisher :
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 46,96 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813029351
Comprehensive, informative, and fully-illustrated, these guides bring out theherpetofauna lover in readers.
Author : Richard D. Bartlett
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813033013
Guide and reference to the snakes of Western North America.
Author : Richard D. Bartlett
Publisher :
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 35,92 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813029504
Whether you're can amateur or a professional, the Bartletts' Guide and Reference contains up-to-date and easy-to-use information for all 239 recognized species and subspecies of frogs, toads, treefrogs, and salamanders (native, introduced, and established) founded within eastern and central North America, north of Mexico. Each species is classified by family and illustrated with a full-color photo. Detailed descriptions include information on appearance behavior, voice, range, habitat, and identifying features, as well as how to distinguish between similar species. Ecological issues are also highlighted with an overview of taxonomy, native environments, and population trends, including species in decline. So no matter where you reside or roam, let the Bartletts be your guides to locating and identifying this region's remarkable herpetological life forms.
Author : Alan Tennant
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 36,14 MB
Release : 2003-06-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1461662192
Providing thorough descriptions of almost 200 species, this guide presents thousands of facts and figures that will help you identify, understand, and appreciate these important and remarkable animals. Each species and subspecies account includes the latest findings on abundance, size, reproductive habits, prey, habitat, behavior and venomous/nonvenomous status.
Author : Whit Gibbons
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 28,93 MB
Release : 2017-04-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0820349704
More than sixty species of snakes are found in the eastern United States, the region of highest biodiversity of all reptiles and amphibians in North America. In this brand new guide, stunning photographs, colorful geographic range maps, and comprehensive written accounts provide essential information about each species—including detailed identification characteristics, general ecology and behavior, and conservation status. Carefully researched and written by an expert herpetologist, the guide is directed toward a general audience interested in natural history. Additional information supports the already fact-filled snake species profiles. A chapter on urban and suburban snake ecology focuses on species most commonly found in some of the country’s largest cities and residential settings. A chapter on snake conservation includes information on threats faced by native species in many regions of the eastern United States. Another chapter provides the latest updates on the status of invasive species of pythons and boa constrictors that have now become naturalized permanent residents in certain areas of the country. This is the most accessible and informative guide to snakes of the eastern United States available anywhere. Covers snakes in these states (plus Washington, DC): Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Features: More than 385 stunning color photographsColorful geographic range mapsSpecies accounts that cover identification, general ecology and behavior, and conservation statusExtra information on snakes in urban and suburban areasStrong conservation message, with a focus on environmental threats to native speciesCoverage of invasive snakes
Author : Steven Foster
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 31,12 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395936085
Describes dangerous mammals, reptiles, spiders, insects, flowers, shrubs, trees, and mushrooms.
Author : Robert Powell
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 43,43 MB
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0544662490
A completely updated edition, including 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species of reptiles and amphibians. The new edition of this definitive guide reflects 25 years’ worth of changes in our knowledge of reptiles and amphibians. It includes descriptions of 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species, updated maps, and new figures and photos. Color illustrations and drawings show key details for accurate identification. More than 100 color photographs and 322 color distribution maps accompany the species descriptions. Clear and concise species accounts provide key characteristics, similar species, habitats, and ranges, as well as subspecies, voice descriptions, and conservation status. This edition will be a crucial resource for professional and amateur herpetologists, naturalists, outdoor enthusiasts, and students.
Author : Richard D. Bartlett
Publisher :
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 13,74 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813029467
Bartlett's Guide and Reference contains up-to-date and easy-to-use information for all 208 recognized species and subspecies of crocodilians, turtles, and lizards (native, introduced, and established) found within eastern and central North America, north of Mexico. Each species is classified by family and illustrated with a full-color photo. Detailed descriptions include information on appearance, behavior, range, habitat, and identifying features, as well as how to distinguish between similar species. Ecological issues are also highlighted.
Author : Alan Tennant
Publisher :
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 47,17 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Snakes
ISBN :
Author : James H. Harding
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 27,46 MB
Release : 2017-05-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0472122630
The revised edition of this well-loved guide is the essential reference for the identification of amphibians and reptiles in the Great Lakes region. Fully updated treatments of over 70 species feature detailed information on the distribution, habitat, behavior, and life history of these fascinating animals. This edition includes all new distribution maps as well as 90 additional color photographs showing close-ups of distinguishing features, common color phases, and different metamorphic stages. A thorough introduction provides a wealth of information on the evolution, natural history, classification, and conservation of these animals and examines changing Great Lakes ecosystems and their impact on herpetological diversity. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region is a must-have resource for teachers, students, naturalists, professional biologists, and anyone else with an interest in this region’s ecology.