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Presents a comprehensive guide to reptiles and amphibians of North America, and contains full-color illustrated photographs and drawings that describe eighty-two species, their body structure, habitats, and much more.
Author : Chris Mattison
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,2 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : 9781592234271
Presents a comprehensive guide to reptiles and amphibians of North America, and contains full-color illustrated photographs and drawings that describe eighty-two species, their body structure, habitats, and much more.
Author : Hobart M. Smith
Publisher : Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 46,16 MB
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1466864818
This eBook is best viewed on a color device. Reptiles of North America by Hobart M. Smith and Edmund D. Brodie, Jr. Discover the Red-bellied Turtle, which is nearly extinct. Uncover a Garter Snake in your backyard. Locate an Alligator Lizard--or a Legless one. Identifying reptiles is fascinating and fun with this classic Golden Field Guide. Abundant illustrations and the Key Characteristic system, preferred by professionals, make this single-volume reference an outstanding choice for nature projects, collectors of all ages, and scientific study. -All of North America in one volume -278 species and 500 subspecies in 22 families...plus 18 exotics -Illustrations include juveniles and adults, body forms, undersides, scales, and more! -Text, range maps, and illustrations seen together at a glance -Common and scientific names -Convenient measuring rules ...Plus first aid information for snakebites.
Author : Wade C. Sherbrooke
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 19,15 MB
Release : 2003-05-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0520228278
"Horned 'toads' have long inspired curious humans, from ancient Indian rock artists and the earliest Spanish explorers to modern scientists. These lizards specialize on ants for food, employ distinctive defensive tactics for different enemies, arch their bodies to collect rainwater, and exhibit numerous other adaptations to arid environments. Wade Sherbrooke's wonderful book, packed with facts and personal insights, will give everyone from lay naturalists to seasoned field biologists a new appreciation for these magically bizarre animals."—Harry W. Greene, author of Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature "Written in language understandable by anyone, Sherbrooke's newly revised little book on horned lizards is an exceedingly useful reference that covers most of what is known about these interesting and unusual lizards."—Eric R. Pianka, author of The Lizard Man Speaks "Wade Sherbrooke has provided in this very readable book a concise introduction to the evolution and natural history of the horned lizards, their impact on human art, and their future in an increasingly human-dominated planet. No one has more first-hand knowledge of the life history of horned lizards than Dr. Sherbrooke, so this book represents more than a summary; Sherbrooke provides insight into the life and times of horned lizards as no one else could. Amateur and professional alike will find much to enjoy about this book."—Darrel Frost, American Museum of Natural History Praise for the first edition: "[This is] the horned lizard bible deluxe."—Coevolution
Author : Ernst Ch
Publisher : Smithsonian
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 14,15 MB
Release : 1999-03-17
Category : Gila monster
ISBN : 9781560984474
Author : Robert Powell
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 30,86 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 : Edward Drinker Cope
Publisher :
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 36,13 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Crocodiles
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Author : Carl H. Ernst
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 41,85 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0801898765
The first volume contains species accounts of the venomous lizards and elapid and viperid snakes found north of Mexico's twenty-fifth parallel. Volume two covers the twenty-one species of rattlesnakes found in the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico.
Author : Roger Conant
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 13,16 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395904527
Descriptions and illustrations of reptiles and amphibians.
Author : J. Alan Holman
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 38,48 MB
Release : 2006-08-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0253347327
The book concludes with a discussion of the study of fossil salamanders as it relates to the development of a realistic phylogeny and classification of the group.
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,98 MB
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