"Herpetology, Fourth Edition", explains why amphibians and reptiles, which are distantly related evolutionary lineages, are nonetheless grouped in the discipline known as herpetology, and describes the position of amphibians and reptiles within the evolution of vertebrates. Init…
"Lizards and Snakes of Alabama is the most comprehensive taxonomy gathered since Robert H. Mount's seminal 1975 volume on the reptiles and amphibians of Alabama. This richly illustrated guide provides an up-to-date summary of the taxonomy and life history of lizards and snakes n…
Reptile medicine and surgery
"Definitive field guide to all of New Zealand's tuatara, geckos, skinks, frogs, marine turtles and marine snakes. Includes introduction to natural history and conservation, text and range maps for all 123 species, identification keys and a handy quick guide"--Publisher informati…
"Definitive field guide to all of New Zealand's tuatara, geckos, skinks, frogs, marine turtles and marine snakes"--Publisher information.
Sir William Osler, a famous 19th century physician, observed that diagnosis without knowing the literature is like going to sea without charts.¡ This book provides the database for identifying the state of the art/knowledge related to herpetological species and diagnoses.¡ It id…
The Illinois chorus frog (Pseudacris streckeri illinoensis) is a state-threatened species that spends the majority of its life underground. Because of their cryptic life-history, very little is known about the feeding behavior of this frog. In an attempt to rectify this lack of …