North American Amphibians Distribution and Diversity.
Green, David M., Ph.D.
North American Amphibians Distribution and Diversity. - Berkeley : University of California Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource (354 pages)
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; North American Amphibians; The North American Continent; Glaciation; Climate and Amphibian Distribution; Frogs of North America; Family Ascaphidae; Family Bufonidae; Family Dendrobatidae; Family Eleutherodactylidae; Family Hylidae; Family Leptodactylidae; Family Microhylidae; Family Pelobatidae; Family Pipidae; Family Ranidae; Family Rhinophrynidae; Salamanders of North America; Family Ambystomatidae; Family Amphiumidae; Family Cryptobranchidae; Family Dicamptodontidae; Family Plethodontidae; Family Proteidae Family RhyacotritonidaeFamily Salamandridae; Family Sirenidae; Mapping North American Amphibians; Making the Maps; Dealing with Taxonomic Changes and New Information; Sources of Error; Further Reading; Notes; Acknowledgements; Index
Some 300 species of amphibians inhabit North America. The past two decades have seen an enormous growth in interest about amphibians and an increased intensity of scientific research into their fascinating biology and continent-wide distribution.This atlas presents the spectacular diversity of North American amphibians in a geographic context. It covers all formally recognized amphibian species found in the United States and Canada, many of which are endangered or threatened with extinction. Illustrated with maps and photos, the species accounts provide current information about distri.
9780520956728
Amphibians--North America.
Electronic Books.
QL651 / .N678 2014
North American Amphibians Distribution and Diversity. - Berkeley : University of California Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource (354 pages)
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; North American Amphibians; The North American Continent; Glaciation; Climate and Amphibian Distribution; Frogs of North America; Family Ascaphidae; Family Bufonidae; Family Dendrobatidae; Family Eleutherodactylidae; Family Hylidae; Family Leptodactylidae; Family Microhylidae; Family Pelobatidae; Family Pipidae; Family Ranidae; Family Rhinophrynidae; Salamanders of North America; Family Ambystomatidae; Family Amphiumidae; Family Cryptobranchidae; Family Dicamptodontidae; Family Plethodontidae; Family Proteidae Family RhyacotritonidaeFamily Salamandridae; Family Sirenidae; Mapping North American Amphibians; Making the Maps; Dealing with Taxonomic Changes and New Information; Sources of Error; Further Reading; Notes; Acknowledgements; Index
Some 300 species of amphibians inhabit North America. The past two decades have seen an enormous growth in interest about amphibians and an increased intensity of scientific research into their fascinating biology and continent-wide distribution.This atlas presents the spectacular diversity of North American amphibians in a geographic context. It covers all formally recognized amphibian species found in the United States and Canada, many of which are endangered or threatened with extinction. Illustrated with maps and photos, the species accounts provide current information about distri.
9780520956728
Amphibians--North America.
Electronic Books.
QL651 / .N678 2014