Amphibians and Reptiles Native to Minnesota
Amphibians and Reptiles Native to Minnesota

Author: Barney Oldfield

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780816623846

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Offers substantial information designed for use by both amateurs and specialists and useful to residents of other Upper Midwest states and bordering Canadian provinces as well. Introductory chapters present the history of herpetology in Minnesota, the preferred habitats of these species, techniques

Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and the Anoka Sandplain
Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and the Anoka Sandplain

Author: Daniel S. Wovcha

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published:

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781452903033

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Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sandplain offers a fascinating landscape history of this region in east-central Minnesota. The authors provide detailed accounts of the 39 varieties of native habitats that still exist in the Region, supplying descriptive text, photographs, line drawings, distribution maps, and lists of associated plants and animals for each habitat. They include directions to and interpretations of 35 sites accessible to the public where these native habitats can be explored firsthand.

Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota
Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota

Author: John J. Moriarty

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780816690916

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A comprehensive source for discovering, identifying, and learning about any of the state's fifty-three amphibian and reptile species, from the common American Toad to the little-seen Western Ratsnake. Including current information about designations of species in need of protection, this reference covers the latest research and work on environmental threats and conservation measures, such as the deformed frog phenomenon, turtle-protection legislation, climate change, and habitat restoration. With more than two hundred photographs, written descriptions, county-based maps, habitat and distribution data, life histories, and circular keys to adult and larval specimens, the book brings readers up to date on Minnesota's new species and changes to scientific names.