Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes RegionMost people have limited knowledge about the reptiles and amphibians found in the Great Lakes area, so they do not realize the importance of these species to the environment. This book by James H. Harding is a welcome volume that is sure to increase the awareness and knowledge of these often-misunderstood Great Lakes animals. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Great Lakes Region offers thorough coverage on all the important subjects and issues confronting the world of herpetology today. While being a volume of great usefulness to naturalists in this field of study, it is also accessible to high school and college students. It serves as a handy reference tool for the many people who live in the Great Lakes wilderness areas and for tourists venturing into the wild for the 1rst time. James H. Harding is among the most respected herpetologists in the Great Lakes area. Throughout his career at the Cranbrook Institute for Science and Michigan State University, Harding has been very active in educating people about snakes, turtles, toads, and lizards through his numerous books, articles, and presentations. |
Contents
Introduction to Herpetology | 1 |
Amphibians Class Amphibia | 39 |
Frogs and Toads Order Anura | 113 |
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Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region, Revised Ed. James H. Harding,David A Mifsud Limited preview - 2017 |
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Adult length Ambystoma American Toad amphibians amphibians and reptiles anal plate animals aquatic basking belly Black Rat Snakes Blanding's Turtle blotches body Box Turtles breeding ponds brown burrows carapace color common Confusing Species Conservation Distribution and Status dorsal Eastern Eastern Newts edges eggs female's females fish Fox Snake Garter Snake glands gray Gray Treefrog Habitat and Ecology habitats hatching head hibernate hind Indiana insects juveniles keeled labial scales Lake Erie Lakes area Lakes basin Lakes region larvae late legs lizards logs male mammals mating Michigan Mink Frogs neck nest Northern numbers occur Ohio Ontario Painted Turtles plastron populations predators prey Racers range Rattlesnake Reproduction and Growth Ribbon Snake scale rows scutes skin Skink Snapping Turtles snout Softshell southern specimens spermatophore Spotted Salamanders spring stripes subspecies tadpoles tail temperatures terrestrial tion Treefrogs usually vent western Western Fox Snakes Wood Turtles woodlands yellow yellowish