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A field guide to western reptiles and amphibians

Identifies more than five hundred species and subspecies of reptiles and amphibians, providing information on habitat, behavior, breeding data, key characteristics, and survival status of threatened species.

Main Author:	Stebbins, Robert C. 1915-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
Edition:	3rd ed.
Series:	Peterson field guide series
Subjects:	Reptiles > North America > Identification. Amphibians > North America > Identification.

Summary:	Identifies more than five hundred species and subspecies of reptiles and amphibians, providing information on habitat, behavior, breeding data, key characteristics, and survival status of threatened species.
Physical Description:	xiii, 533 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 19 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 514-518).
ISBN:	0395982723 9780395982723
Author Notes:	ROGER TORY PETERSON, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. The late Robert C. Stebbins was professor emeritus of zoology at the University of California, Berkeley, and curator emeritus of the University's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. He authored over a dozen books plus numerous scientific papers and produced two documentaries. He was the foremost illustrator of North American amphibians and reptiles. In addition to his work in herpetology and vertebrate natural history, he devoted much of his life to promoting ecological literacy" in both young people and adults through seminars, workshops, and publications. His last work, Connecting with Nature: A Naturalist's Perspective, summarizes his work in this important area. "

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