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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785336403321

Titolo

Amphibians & reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia [[electronic resource] /] / Jeffrey C. Beane ... [et al.] ; photographs by Jack Dermid ; with contributions by Bernard S. Martof and Joseph R. Bailey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2010

ISBN

979-88-908833-1-5

0-8078-9825-2

Edizione

[2nd ed., rev. & updated.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BeaneJeffrey C

Disciplina

597.90975

Soggetti

Amphibians - North Carolina

Amphibians - South Carolina

Amphibians - Virginia

Reptiles - North Carolina

Reptiles - South Carolina

Reptiles - Virginia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction and Acknowledgments; The Area; A Brief History of Herpetology in the Carolinas and Virginia; List of Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia; Amphibians (Class Amphibia); Salamanders (Order Caudata); Frogs and Toads (Order Anura); Reptiles (Class Reptilia); Crocodiles and Alligators (Order Crocodilia); Turtles (Order Testudines = Chelonia); Lizards and Snakes (Order Squamata); Lizards (Suborder Sauria); Snakes (Suborder Serpentes); Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; X; Useful References; Photo Credits; Index; A; B; C; D

EF; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

Revised and updated to reflect the most current science, and including 30 new species, this authoritative and comprehensive volume is the definitive guide to the amphibians and reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia. The new edition features 189 species of salamanders, frogs, crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes, with updated color photographs, descriptions, and distribution maps for each species. It is



an indispensable guide for zoologists, amateur naturalists, environmentalists, backpackers, campers, hikers, and everyone interested in the outdoors.