This illustrated guide to the frogs, snakes, turtles, salamanders, lizards, and other fascinating amphibians and reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia features 196 exceptional natural-color photographs, descriptions, and distribution maps for each species. It will serve as an indispensable guide to zoologists, amateur naturalists, environmentalists, backpackers, campers, hikers, and everyone interested in the outdoors.
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This collection of 196 color photographs, fact summaries, and range maps will be reference and refuge for reptile lovers.
—Southern Living
—Southern Living
About the Author
The late Bernard S. Martof was professor of zoology at North Carolina State University.
William M. Palmer is cuator emeritus of herpetology at the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences.
The late Joseph R. Bailey was professor of zoology at Duke University.
Julian R. Harrison III is professor emeritus of biology at the College of Charleston.
Jack Dermid lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.
William M. Palmer is cuator emeritus of herpetology at the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences.
The late Joseph R. Bailey was professor of zoology at Duke University.
Julian R. Harrison III is professor emeritus of biology at the College of Charleston.
Jack Dermid lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia (Hardcover)
I've had and used this book since it came out in 1980. I always recommend it to all of the classes and seminars I give on reptiles and amphibians and to all of the people who ask for a good field guide because, for the size and cost, there are none better for this part of the country. Well worth the money if a handy, accurate, well-done field guide with great photos and range maps is what you want.
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Great way to learn about what you see,
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This review is from: Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia (Paperback)
I love this book. We see a snake in the woods, and take note of as many characteristics as we can, then look it up later to learn more about it. Same with frogs, toads, lizards, skinks! The actual information provided for each reptile is slim but very interesting. This is a great book to have if you spend any time in the wild in Virginia.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Terrific resources as field guide or reference,
By merrymousies (Waterford, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia (Paperback)
Excellent book! It's a little more detailed that a typical field guide but what I like most about it is that its specific to our area. So, while I have a larger field guide (for the region) I also really love having this one because it's more focused. In the beginning of the book there's an introduction to habitat with great pictures showing what the habitats look like. The book then goes into the specific species - I was particularly interested in the salamanders and amphibians but the sections on snakes, turtles and lizards are super too. The pictures are great, descriptions cover approx. size, colors/patterns, species that they could be confused with, habitats, and egg laying (timing, incubation etc). Great book to have on hand.
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Amphibians evolved from fish during late Devonian times and became the first land-dwelling vertebrates. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brassy flecks, pleural scutes, dorsal ground color, keeled dorsal scales, loo eggs, brown salamander, costal grooves, dorsolateral folds, brown dorsum, middorsal stripe, horny scutes, larvae transform, dorsal band, cloacal glands, dorsal spots, ooo eggs, adjacent piedmont, upper labials, keeled scales, pine savannas, concealed surfaces, snakes occur, favorite habitats, upper coastal plain, glass lizard Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Carolina, South Carolina, Five-lined Skink, United States, Green Turtle, Broadhead Skink, Two-lined Salamander, Florida Cooter, Jordan's Salamander, Pig Frogs, Albemarle Sound, Carpenter Frogs, Dwarf Sirens, Gray Treefrogs, Longtail Salamander, Northern Cricket Frog, Ringneck Snakes, American Toads, Greater Sirens, Marbled Salamanders, Rat Snakes New!
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Amphibians evolved from fish during late Devonian times and became the first land-dwelling vertebrates. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brassy flecks, pleural scutes, dorsal ground color, keeled dorsal scales, loo eggs, brown salamander, costal grooves, dorsolateral folds, brown dorsum, middorsal stripe, horny scutes, larvae transform, dorsal band, cloacal glands, dorsal spots, ooo eggs, adjacent piedmont, upper labials, keeled scales, pine savannas, concealed surfaces, snakes occur, favorite habitats, upper coastal plain, glass lizard Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Carolina, South Carolina, Five-lined Skink, United States, Green Turtle, Broadhead Skink, Two-lined Salamander, Florida Cooter, Jordan's Salamander, Pig Frogs, Albemarle Sound, Carpenter Frogs, Dwarf Sirens, Gray Treefrogs, Longtail Salamander, Northern Cricket Frog, Ringneck Snakes, American Toads, Greater Sirens, Marbled Salamanders, Rat Snakes New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- North Carolina: A Sense of Belonging/Carolina Pride/Look to the Heart (Heartsong Novella Collection) by Terry Fowler on page 106, and page 110
- North American Herpetology (Facsimile Reprints in Herpetology) by Holbrook in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Introduction to Herpetology by Coleman Jett Goin in Back Matter
- Handbook of Frogs and Toads of the United States and Canada (Comstock Classic Handbooks) by Albert Hazen Wright in Back Matter
- A New Voyage To Carolina by John Lawson in Front Matter
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- Life in the Chesapeake Bay by Professor Alice Jane Lippson in Back Matter
- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife of New Jersey by Bruce E. Beans in Back Matter
- Byrd's Line: A Natural History by Stephen C. Ausband in Back Matter
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