Keywords:
Amphibians -- North Carolina -- Identification.
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Amphibians -- South Carolina -- Identification.
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Amphibians -- Virginia -- Identification.
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Reptiles -- North Carolina -- Identification.
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Reptiles -- South Carolina -- Identification.
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Reptiles -- Virginia -- Identification.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
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.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (285 pages)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780807898253
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=605894
DDC:
597.90975
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- 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 -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W.
