A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Texas (Texas Monthly Fieldguide Series) [Paperback]

Judith M. Garrett (Author), David G. Barker (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 225 pages
• Publisher: Texas Monthly Pr (November 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877190917
• ISBN-13: 978-0877190912
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #927,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference, April 1, 1999

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This review is from: A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Texas (Texas Monthly Fieldguide Series) (Paperback)

I use this book at work all the time (state fish and wildlife agency) -- it's quite helpful to both the interested layperson and the professional. Nice, clear photographs, good "thumbnail" maps, and just enough information to be interesting. If you are interested in snakes, please refer to the "companion" in the series, _A Field Guide to Texas Snakes_ by Alan Tennant (recently reprinted).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but questionable to remove snakes in a general herp book, August 29, 2010

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D. J Stemke "Argo" (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Texas (Texas Monthly Fieldguide Series) (Paperback)

This book could be better. Good photos, decent descriptions are what I like about this text. That and its small size. It is for these reasons I gave it three stars.

What I don't like; the maps of Texas are frankly too generalized. But what I really dislike about this book is their failure to include snakes. Yes, snakes are in a companion book. But if you are out in the field herping you don't want to bring TWO books. Texas is hot enough to lug around one, let alone two (or more if you are also a birder). Why they didn't include snakes in this book must be some sort of gentleman's agreement between the authors; to the best of my knowledge it is the only State herp book carried out in this way.