Some Account of the Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia (Classic Reprint)
Some Account of the Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia (Classic Reprint)

Author: Eugene Bernard Shelley Logier

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-29

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780265915578

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Excerpt from Some Account of the Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia In the summer of 1928 the writer visited southern British Columbia with Professor J. R. Dymond, Mr. T. B. Kurata and Mr. C. M. Mottley. The party was engaged in a studyof the trout of that region under the Biological Board of Canada, and in collecting natural history material for the Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology. Such time as was available to the writer from other duties was devoted to the search for amphibians and reptiles. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Some Account of the Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia
Some Account of the Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia

Author: E B S (Eugene Bernard Shel Logier

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781013482342

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia
Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia

Author: Brent M. Matsuda

Publisher: Royal British Columbia Museum

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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This book is a non-technical guide to the biology and identification of both the amphibians and reptiles of British Columbia. The first section explores the general biology of amphibians and reptiles, including aspects of their fossil history, distribution and habitats, anatomy and physiology, behavior and development, and relationships with humans. The second section contains detailed accounts of each species that occurs in British Columbia, including native species and introduced species.

The Reptiles of Western North America, Vol. 1
The Reptiles of Western North America, Vol. 1

Author: John Van Denburgh

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-09

Total Pages: 730

ISBN-13: 9780267631223

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Excerpt from The Reptiles of Western North America, Vol. 1: An Account of the Species Known to Inhabit California and Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, British Columbia, Sonora and Lower California' Lizards The term reptile is popularly applied to all cold-blooded vertebrates other than fishes. Thus used, it includes two groups of animals which differ in many important respects. These are the amphibians and the reptiles proper, the former more closely, allied to the fishes; the latter, to the birds. The typical amphibians, such as most frogs, toads, sala manders, and newts, lay their eggs in the water, and the young, for a time, breathe by means of gills, very much as do the fishes. Later on, they undergo a metamorphosis, during which the gills and other larval characteristics dis appear, the tadpole assumes the form and structure of its parents and emerges from the water to breathe air and spend a greater or less portion of its life on land. The skin of our amphibians is not provided with scales, but is smooth or warty, very glandular, and Often covered with a slimy secretion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Report of the Provincial Museum of Natural History
Report of the Provincial Museum of Natural History

Author: British Columbia Provincial Museum

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-20

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9780365033257

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Excerpt from Report of the Provincial Museum of Natural History: For the Year 1936 The first attempt to catalogue the reptiles and amphibians occurring within the boundaries Of the Province of British Columbia was that Of John Keast Lord in the appendix to his The Naturalist in Vancouver Island and British Columbia, published in In this. He names sixteen species. Unfortunately, Lord was notoriously careless concerning geographic location and his records have to be discounted accordingly. In 1898 John Fan-nin, in A Preliminary Catalogue of the Collections of Natural History and Ethnology in the Provincial Museum, lists eight reptilian species and subspecies and seven amphibian species as included in the fauna of the Province. N 0 further attempt was made to catalogue our amphibians and reptiles until that Of Logier in 1932, in which twenty-eight species and subspecies are listed. While much of British Columbia is still terra incognita in so far as knowledge of our vertebrate fauna is concerned, most Of the least - known territory lies north of latitudes favourable for habitation by reptiles and amphibians. Particularly is this true with regard to reptile-s. For these the northernmost record is but a few minutes north of the 5-3rd parallel. Accordingly, while it is realized that future collecting will extend. Our knowledge of the distribution of many forms, and perhaps add a few new names to the list, it is thought that a summation of our knowledge to date, while making no claims to finality, may serve to stimulate investigation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

British Reptiles and Amphibians (Classic Reprint)
British Reptiles and Amphibians (Classic Reprint)

Author: A. Nicol Simpson

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-05

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9780267833009

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Excerpt from British Reptiles and Amphibians This little volume, dealing with the British Reptiles and Amphibians, may well find a place in the Peeps at Nature Series. Britain has few representatives of these two classes of animals, but their fewness in number has enabled the author to deal with each species at some length; and, besides, we have the additional advantage of being able to illustrate all but two of the British species in colour. We are indebted to Miss Scrivener for the capabie way in which she has prepared the drawings from which the coloured plates have been prepared. The reader's attention is par ticularly directed to the series of photographic repro ductions on Plates III., VI., VII., X., and XL, which illustrate admirably the story of the development of the frog. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Story of the Amphibians and the Reptiles (Classic Reprint)
The Story of the Amphibians and the Reptiles (Classic Reprint)

Author: James Newton Baskett

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-31

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780267424115

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Excerpt from The Story of the Amphibians and the Reptiles Looking more carefully at the difference between the two directions of the new education we can see what each accomplishes. There is first an effort to train the original powers of the individual and make him self-active, quick at observation, and free in his thinking. Next, the new education endeavors, by the reading of books and the study of the wisdom of the race, to make the child or youth a participator in the results of experience of all mankind. These two movements may be made antagonistic by poor teaching. The book knowledge, containing as it does the precious lesson of human experience, may be so taught as to bring with it only dead rules of conduct, only dead scraps of information, and no stimulant to original thinking. Its contents may be memorized without being understood. On the other hand, the self-activity of the child may be stimulated at the expense of his social well-being - his originality may be cultivated at the expense of his rationality. If he is taught persistently to have his own way, to trust only his own senses. To cling to his own Opinions heedless of the experience of his fellows, he is pre paring for an unsuccessful, misanthropic career, and is likely enough to end his life in a madhouse. It is admitted that a too exclusive study of the knowledge found in books, the knowledge which is aggregated from the experience and thought of other people, may result in loading the mind of the pupil with material which he can not use to advantage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.