Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta

A Field Guide and Primer of Boreal Herpetology

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna) are a significant but much-neglected component of the natural economy of the province of Alberta. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta, Second Edition continues both as a field guide and a comprehensive natural history, builds on the strengths of the first with a richly illustrated text and colour photographs of the species taken by renowned wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch.The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta, First Edition won an Emerald Award for Environmental Excellence and an award from the Book Publishers Association of Alberta. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. Nomenclature has been changed to reflect current thinking in the field. New photographs have been added, and maps and illustrations have been updated. This is the essential reference for Alberta herpetofauna.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-09-30
Mått:151 x 228 x 15 mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:291
Upplaga:2
Förlag:University of Calgary Press
Illustratör:Irene McKinnon
Medarbetare:Wayne Lynch
ISBN:9781552380383

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Anthony P. Russell is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary. Aaron M. Bauer is a professor in the Department of Biology at Villanova University, Pennsylvania.

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"...this is an important book that helps direct attention to boreal herpetology. Given the currently high public interest in a possible global decline of amphibians, this book is particularly timely." -- Herpetological Review

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgements1. Introduction2. Characterization of Amphibians and Reptiles3. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta: A Brief Introduction4. How to Observe Amphibians and Reptiles5. A Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of AlbertaA Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of AlbertaKey to the Adult Amphibians and Reptiles of AlbertaKey to the Larval Amphibians and Reptiles of AlbertaKey to the Eggs of the Amphibians of AlbertaSpecies AccountsAmbystoma macrodactylumAmbystoma tigrinumSpea bombifronsBufo boreasBufo cognatusBufo hemiophrysPseudacris maculataRana luteiventrisRana pipiensRana sylvaticaChrysemys pictaPhrynosoma hernandesiHeterodon nasicusPituophis cateniferThamnophis elegansThamnophis radix Thamnophis sirtalis Crotalus viridisSpecies Possibly Occurring in AlbertaAscaphus trueiChelydra serpentinaCharina bottaeColuber constrictor6. Zoogeography of the Alberta Herpetofauna7. Amphibian and Reptile Natural History 8. Coping with the Cold 9. The Challenge of Aridity 10. Defence and Venoms 11. Amphibians, Reptiles, and People BibliographyGeneral References and Guides to the Amphibians and Reptiles of North AmericaReferences Pertienent to the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles in AlbertaGlossaryIndex