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Author: Robert C. Stebbins
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1999-04-15
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780395971956
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The most common snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs and toads, salamanders, and crocodilia of North America.
Author: Christopher Leahy
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1998-02-03
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780395906644
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A simplified field guide to the common insects of North America.
Author: Peter Alden
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1998-05-15
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780395911815
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Offers concise descriptions and detailed illustrations of the diverse mammal species and inlcudes specific guidelines on techniques of field identification.
Author: Michael Filisky
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1998-05-11
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780395911792
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ecology.
Author: Paul A. Opler
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1998-02
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780395906651
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contains brief descriptions and color illustrations of 183 common butterflies and moths of North America, covering their size, markings, diet, and geographic range.
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780395935446
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Presents the novice with information about the plants and animals--from poison ivy and cockroaches to crabgrass and mountain lions--that grow and live near humans.
Author: James P. Gibbs
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2007-04-05
Total Pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9780198041399
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is the first guide yet produced to the amphibians and reptiles of New York State, a large and heavily populated state that hosts a surprisingly diverse and interesting community of amphibians and reptiles. This much needed guide to the identification, distribution, natural history and conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of New York State fill a long-empty niche. The book is the first comprehensive presentation of the distributional data gathered for the New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas project. With more than 60,000 records compiled from 1990-1999, this extraordinary and up-to-date database provides a rich foundation for the book. This volume provides detailed narratives on the 69 species native to New York State. With a heavy emphasis on conservation biology, the book also includes chapters on threats, legal protections, habitat conservation guidelines, and conservation case studies. Also included are 67 distribution maps and 62 pages of color photographs contributed by more than 30 photographers. As a field guide or a desk reference, The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State is indispensable for anyone interested in the vertebrate animals of the Northeast, as well as students, field researchers and natural resource professionals.
Author: Robert Powell
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-04-12
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 0544662490
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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: Robert C. Stebbins
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2012-09-04
Total Pages: 553
ISBN-13: 0520949978
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →". . . encourage[s] hope and resilience in times of devastating damage."—New York Review of Books This user-friendly guide is the only complete resource that identifies and describes all the amphibians and reptiles—salamanders, frogs and toads, lizards, snakes, and tortoises and turtles—that live in California. The species are described in richly detailed accounts that include range maps, lifelike color paintings by Robert C. Stebbins, clear drawings of various life stages including eggs, notes on natural history, and conservation status. Easy-to-use keys for every order help identify species, and informative chapters cover more general topics including evolution, habitat loss, and photography. Throughout, anecdotes and observations reveal new insights into the lives of California’s abundant but often hidden amphibians and reptiles.
Author: Twan Leenders
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
Published: 2019-08-15
Total Pages: 643
ISBN-13: 1501739549
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reptiles of Costa Rica, the long-awaited companion to Amphibians of Costa Rica, is the first ever comprehensive field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica. A popular destination for tourists and biologists because of its biodiversity, the country is particularly rich in reptile fauna, boasting 245 species. The sheer diversity in shapes, sizes, colors, and natural history traits of these animals is beautifully displayed in this book. Lizards range from minuscule dwarf geckos to dinosaur-like iguanids, and everything in between, while the country's snakes include tiny eyeless wormsnakes, massive boas, as well as twenty-three dangerously venomous species, which include the largest vipers in the world. Author, photographer, and conservation biologist Twan Leenders has been researching and documenting the herpetofauna of Costa Rica for nearly twenty-five years. His explorations have taken him to remote parts of Costa Rica that few people ever visit, journeys that usually find him hauling an array of photographic equipment to document his finds. In addition to including more than 1,000 photographs, detailed black and white scientific illustrations, and range maps, this book also features paintings of anole dewlaps, a key identification feature for that very complex group of lizards. This new field guide will enable the reader to identify all species, while also providing a wealth of information about natural history, predation, breeding strategies, habitat preferences, and conservation of Costa Rica's reptile fauna.
