| Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia Contributor(s): MacKinnon, Adam (Contribution by), Pyron, Alex (Contribution by), Grosse, Andrew (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0820331112 ISBN-13: 9780820331119 Publisher: University of Georgia Press OUR PRICE: $42.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
| Dewey: 597.909 |
| LCCN: 2007034022 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7.82" W x 10.12" (3.94 lbs) 600 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Georgia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A hidden world of amphibians and reptiles awaits the outdoor adventurer in Georgia's streams, caves, forests, and wetlands. Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia makes accessible a wealth of information about 170 species of frogs, salamanders, crocodilians, lizards, snakes, and turtles. Throughout, the book stresses conservation, documenting declines in individual species as well as losses of local and regional populations. Color photographs are paired with detailed species accounts, which provide information about size, appearance, and other identifying characteristics of adults and young; taxonomy and nomenclature; habits; distribution and habitat; and reproduction and development. Typical specimens and various life stages are described, as well as significant variations in such attributes as color and pattern. Line drawings define each group's general features for easy field identification. Range maps show where each species occurs in Georgia county by county, as well as in the United States generally. State maps depict elevations, streams, annual precipitation, land use changes, physiographic provinces, and average temperatures. The book includes a checklist, a chart of the evolutionary relationships among amphibians and reptiles, a list of the top ten most reported species by major group, and a table summarizing the diversity of amphibians and reptiles in the state's five physiographic provinces. Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia is an authoritative reference for students, professional herpetologists, biologists, ecologists, conservationists, land managers, and amateur naturalists. Features: Nearly 500 color photographs24 line drawings showing each group's defining featuresAlmost 200 range maps detailing county-by-county distributionDetailed species accounts written by 54 regional experts providing information on size, appearance, and other identifying characteristics of adults and young; taxonomy and nomenclature; habits; distribution and habitat; and reproduction and developmentIntroductory sections providing overviews of physiography, climate, and habitats of Georgia, the Georgia Herp Atlas Project, taxonomic issues, conservation, and herpetology as a science and a careerA selection of frog and alligator vocalizations at www.ugapress.org/AmphibsAndReptiles |
Contributor Bio(s): Beaton, Giff: - GIFF BEATON is active in several state birding organizations and is well known for his slide lectures and his photographs, which have appeared in many books and national magazines. Beaton is the author of Birding Georgia and coauthor of Birds of Georgia. He is a recipient of the Earle R. Greene Memorial Award of the Georgia Ornithological Society.Buhlmann, Kurt: - KURT BUHLMANN is a research scientist at the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory.Dorcas, Mike: - MIKE DORCAS is a herpetologist and author of numerous books, including Invasive Pythons in the United States (coauthored with John D. Willson), and Snakes of the Southeast and Frogs and Toads of the Southeast (coauthored with Whit Gibbons).Schneider, Todd M.: - TODD M. SCHNEIDER is a wildlife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, Nongame Conservation Section.Tuberville, Tracey: - TRACEY TUBERVILLE is a research coordinator at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory.Jensen, John B.: - JOHN B. JENSEN is a senior wildlife biologist for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, Nongame Conservation Section.Camp, Carlos D.: - CARLOS D. CAMP is a professor of biology at Piedmont College.Elliott, Matt: - MATT J. ELLIOTT is a program manager for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, Nongame Conservation Section.Willson, John D.: - JOHN D. WILLSON is a postdoctoral research associate at Virginia Polytechnic and State University. He has published exten-sively on snake ecology and serves as a section editor for Snake Natural History notes in the journal Herpetological Review.Gibbons, Whit: - WHIT GIBBONS is a professor emeritus of ecology at the University of Georgia and author or coauthor of several books on herpetology and ecology, including Keeping All the Pieces, Snakes of the Southeast, Revised Edition, Frogs and Toads of the Southeast, Lizards and Crocodiles of the Southeast, Turtles of the Southeast, and Salamanders of the Southeast (all Georgia). |