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

• Pubblicazione: Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2010
• Edizione: 2nd ed., rev. & updated.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (285 p.)
• Disciplina: 597.90975
• Soggetto topico: Amphibians - North Carolina; Amphibians - South Carolina; Amphibians - Virginia; Reptiles - North Carolina; Reptiles - South Carolina; Reptiles - Virginia
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BeaneJeffrey C
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Amphibians & reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia
• ISBN: 0-8078-9825-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458877703321
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