Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California
Subtitle: Revised Edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
ISBN-13: 9780520949973
Description: 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.