North American Amphibians Distribution and Diversity.

By:

Green, David M., Ph.D [Author]

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Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780520956728

Subject(s):

Amphibians -- North America

Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

QL651 .N678 2014

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Subject: 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.

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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.

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