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Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Fourth Edition

By Robert Powell; Roger Conant; Joseph T. Collins

Book information

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Year
2016
ISBN
0544129970, 9780544129979
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
215 MB (225845636 bytes)
Pages
608\509
Time added
2020-04-03 07:07:06

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This fourth edition is a completely updated, comprehensive field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of eastern and central North America. Front Cover Front Matter Half Title Title Copyright Dedication About the Author Preface Contents Introduction Conservation What Can You Do? Learn More Captive Reptiles and Amphibians For Serious Students Venomous Snakebite How to Use This Guide Area and Maps Illustrations Names Subspecies Species Accounts Salamanders (Caudata) Plates Mole Salamanders: Ambystomatidae Amphiumas: Amphiumidae Hellbenders: Cryptobranchidae Lungless Salamanders: Plethodontidae Mudpuppies and Waterdogs: Proteidae Newts: Salamandridae Sirens: Sirenidae Frogs (Anura) Plates Toads: Bufonidae Northern Rainfrogs: Craugastoridae Rainfrogs: Eleutherodactylidae Treefrogs: Hylidae Neotropical Thin-toed Frogs: Leptodactylidae Narrow-mouthed Frogs: Microhylidae True Frogs: Ranidae Burrowing Toads: Rhinophrynidae North American Spadefoots: Scaphiopodidae Crocodilians (Crocodylia) Plate Alligators and Caimans: Alligatoridae Crocodiles: Crocodylidae Turtles (Testudines) Plates Sea Turtles: Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae Snapping Turtles: Chelydridae Box and Water Turtles: Emydidae Mud and Musk Turtles: Kinosternidae Tortoises: Testudinidae Softshells: Trionychidae Lizards and Snakes (Squamata) Lizards Plates Alligator and Glass Lizards: Anguidae Eyelid Geckos: Eublepharidae True Geckos: Gekkonidae Leaf-toed Geckos: Phyllodactylidae Sphaerodactyl Geckos: Sphaerodactylidae Agamid Lizards: Agamidae Chameleons: Chamaeleonidae Casque-headed Lizards: Corytophanidae Collared and Leopard Lizards: Crotaphytidae Anoles: Dactyloidae Iguanas: Iguanidae Curly-tailed Lizards: Leiocephalidae Earless, Spiny, Tree, Side-blotched, and Horned Lizards: Phrynosomatidae Wall Lizards and Lacertas: Lacertidae Sun Skinks: Mabuyidae Typical Skinks: Scincidae Forest Skinks: Sphenomorphidae Ameivas, Whiptails, Racerunners, and Tegus: Teiidae Monitors: Varanidae Wide-snouted Wormlizards: Rhineuridae Snakes Plates Filesnakes: Acrochordidae Threadsnakes and Blindsnakes: Leptotyphlopidae and Typhlopidae Boas and Pythons: Boidae and Pythonidae Harmless Egg-laying Snakes: Colubridae Rear-fanged Snakes: Dipsadidae Harmless Live-bearing Snakes: Natricidae Coralsnakes: Elapidae Vipers: Viperidae and Pitvipers: Crotalinae Back Matter Acknowledgments Glossary References Photo Credits Photo Captions Index About the Authors

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