Amphibians and Reptiles of the Chicago Area
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Chicago Area

Author: Clifford Hillhouse Pope

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-04-18

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9781532810992

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Amphibians and Reptiles of the Chicago Area, first published in 1947, is the classic work on the snakes, frogs, salamanders, turtles, and other "herps" of the Chicago region (southeast Wisconsin, northwest Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan). Illustrated throughout with detailed drawings and organized into the major groups (Amphibians: Salamanders and Frogs; Reptiles: Lizards, Snakes, and Turtles), each species found in the region is described, with extensive information on its life-history, habitat requirements, and food preferences. Easy-to-use field keys for identifying each species are also included. Clifford Pope (1899-1974) was a prominent American herpetologist who was curator of the Amphibian and Reptile Division of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, and the author of a number of books on reptiles and amphibians.

Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois
Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois

Author: Christopher A. Phillips

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2022-06-28

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0252053257

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The second edition of the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois offers up-to-date information on the state’s 102 species of frogs and toads, salamanders, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Detailed descriptions by the authors include habitats, distinguishing features, behaviors, and other facts, while revised range maps and full-color photographs help users recognize animals in the field. In addition, an identification key and easy-to-navigate page layouts guide readers through extensive background material on each species' population, diet, predators, reproduction, and conservation status. A one-of-a-kind resource, the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois is a definitive guide aimed at biologists, teachers, students, wildlife specialists, natural resource managers, conservationists, law enforcement officials, landowners, hobbyists, and everyone else eager to explore herpetology and nature in the Prairie State.

Handbook of Salamanders
Handbook of Salamanders

Author: Sherman C. Bishop

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2018-07-05

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 1501721011

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Despite their abundance in many parts of North America, salamanders have generally been neglected by all but a few specialists. In this book—first published in 1943—Sherman C. Bishop discusses in a lively but authoritative manner the 126 species and subspecies of salamanders that are known to exist in the United States, Canada, and Baja California. Group by group, Bishop describes salamanders in accounts that give the common and technical names, type of locality, range, habitat, size, anatomical characteristics, color, breeding habits, and relationships—all in a uniform arrangement that makes the handbook especially convenient for studying both living animals and laboratory specimens. His brief introduction surveys the relationships and general habits of salamanders and gives information on collecting and preserving them. In his foreword, Edmund D. Brodie, Jr., a specialist on salamanders, updates the taxonomy of the group.

A Natural History of the Chicago Region
A Natural History of the Chicago Region

Author: Joel Greenberg

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 614

ISBN-13: 0226306496

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"In A Natural History of the Chicago Region, Greenberg takes you on a journey that begins with European explorers and settlers and hasn't ended yet. Along the way he introduces you to the physical forces that have shaped the area from southeastern Wisconsin to northern Indiana and Berrien County in Michigan; the various habitat types present in the region and how European settlement has affected them; and the insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, and mammals found in presettlement times, then amid the settlers and now amid the skyscrappers. In all, Greenberg chronicles the development of nineteen counties in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin across centuries of ecological, technological, and social transformations."--BOOK JACKET.