Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California: Volume 103

This user-friendly guide is the only complete resource that identifies and describes all the amphibians and reptiles--salamanders, frogs and toads, lizards, snakes, and tortoises and turtles--that live in California. The species are described in richly detailed accounts that include range maps, lifelike color paintings by Robert C. Stebbins, clear drawings of various life stages including eggs, notes on natural history, and conservation status. Easy-to-use keys for every order help identify species, and informative chapters cover more general topics including evolution, habitat loss, and photography. Throughout, anecdotes and observations reveal new insights into the lives of California's abundant but often hidden amphibians and reptiles.

Author: Robert C. Stebbins, Samuel M. McGinnis
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 09/04/2012
Pages: 552
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 7.97h x 5.10w x 1.22d
ISBN13: 9780520270510
ISBN10: 0520270517
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians
- Nature | Regional
- Nature | Reference

About the Author
Robert C. Stebbins is Professor Emeritus of Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley and a curator emeritus of the University's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. The author of over a dozen books, his latest work is Connecting with Nature: A Naturalist's Perspective.
Samuel M. McGinnis is Professor Emeritus of Biology at California State University, East Bay. He is the author of another California Natural History guide, Freshwater Fishes of California