| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 422 pages, 60 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Species Accounts; 1 Introduction; 2 Herpetofauna of New York; 3 New York's Environment as Habitat for Amphibians and Reptiles; 4 Salamanders: Species Accounts; 5 Frogs and Toads: Species Accounts; 6 Turtles: Species Accounts; 7 Lizards and Snakes: Species Accounts; 8 Threats; 9 Legal Protections; 10 Habitat Conservation Guidelines; 11 Conservation Case Studies; 12 Finding and Studying Amphibians and Reptiles; 13 Folklore; Epilogue; Appendix A: "Herp Atlas" Survey Card; Appendix B: Resources; Glossary; Literature Cited; Index |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Amphibians -- New York (State)
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Reptiles -- New York (State)
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NATURE -- Animals -- Reptiles & Amphibians.
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Amphibians
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Reptiles
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New York (State)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gibbs, James P.
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| LC no. |
2006005024 |
| ISBN |
9781441607119 |
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1441607110 |
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9780198041399 |
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019804139X |
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1280965797 |
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9781280965791 |
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9786610965793 |
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661096579X |
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0199885370 |
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9780199885374 |
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