Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
Series |
California natural history guides |
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California natural history guides.
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Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface: Natural History and This Book; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION; Amphibians and Reptiles: The Vertebrate Terrestrial Pioneers; Amphibian and Reptile Distribution throughout California's Habitat Complex; Ongoing Loss of Habitats and Numbers of California's Amphibians and Reptiles; Protective Status of Some Amphibians and Reptile Species; Common and Latin Name Changes; New Species, Genera, and Families; Field Identification Keys; AMPHIBIANS; Taxonomy, Anatomy, Physiology, and Behavior of Amphibians; Salamanders (Order Caudata) |
Summary |
This user-friendly guide is the only complete resource that identifies and describes all the amphibians and reptiles--salamanders, frogs and toads, lizards, snakes, and tortoises and turtles--that live in California. The species are described in richly detailed accounts that include range maps, lifelike color paintings by Robert C. Stebbins, clear drawings of various life stages including eggs, notes on natural history, and conservation status. Easy-to-use keys for every order help identify species, and informative chapters cover more general topics including evolution, habitat loss, and photogr |
Notes |
Revised edition of: Amphibians and reptiles of California / Robert C. Stebbins. 1972 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Amphibians -- California
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Reptiles -- California
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Amphibians -- California -- Identification
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Reptiles -- California -- Identification
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NATURE -- Animals -- Reptiles & Amphibians.
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NATURE -- Animals -- General.
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Amphibians
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Reptiles
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California
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Genre/Form |
Guidebooks
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Field guides
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
McGinnis, Samuel M.
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Stebbins, Robert C. (Robert Cyril), 1915-2013.
Amphibians and reptiles of California.
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ISBN |
9780520949973 |
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0520949978 |
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9780520244665 |
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0520244664 |
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9780520270510 |
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0520270517 |
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9781280592911 |
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1280592915 |
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