Description
Book SynopsisAmphibians and reptiles represent an essential and interesting component of Wisconsin’s wildlife. This state-of-the-field synthesis includes hundreds of colour photographs and illustrations, state-level and North American range maps, dichotomous keys, and research and conservation anecdotes to entertain and inform.
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Michael J. Lannoo
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction
Systematics and Classification
Some Prominent Figures in Wisconsin Herpetology
Past, Present, and Potential Future Landscapes of Wisconsin, with Emphasis on Amphibian and Reptile Distributions
Amphibians and Reptiles in Wisconsin Plant Communities
Introduction to Conservation and Management of Wisconsin’s Amphibians and Reptiles
Identification Keys for Amphibians and Reptiles in Wisconsin
Introduction to Species Accounts
Anura (Frogs and Toads) Introduction to Anura
- Family Bufonidae
- American Toad, Anaxyrus americanus
- Family Hylidae
- Blanchard’s Cricket Frog, Acris blanchardi
Cope’s Gray Treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis
Gray Treefrog, Hyla versicolor
Spring Peeper, Pseudacris crucifer
Boreal Chorus Frog, Pseudacris maculata
- Family Ranidae
- American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus
Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans
Pickerel Frog, Lithobates palustris
Northern Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiens
Mink Frog, Lithobates septentrionalis
Wood Frog, Lithobates sylvaticus
Caudata (Salamanders) Introduction to Caudata
- Family Ambystomatidae
- Blue-spotted Salamander, Ambystoma laterale
Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum
Eastern Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum
- Family Plethodontidae
- Four-toed Salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum
Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus
- Family Proteidae
- Mudpuppy, Necturus maculosus
- Family Salamandridae
- Eastern Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens
Squamata (Lizards and Snakes) Introduction to Squamata
- Family Anguidae
- Slender Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus attenuatus
- Family Scincidae
- Common Five-lined Skink, Plestiodon fasciatus
Prairie Skink, Plestiodon septentrionalis
- Family Teiidae
- Six-lined Racerunner, Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
Family Colubridae, Subfamily Colubrinae
North American Racer, Coluber constrictor
Eastern Milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulum
Smooth Greensnake, Opheodrys vernalis
Gray Ratsnake, Pantherophis spiloides
Eastern Foxsnake, Pantherophis vulpinus
Gophersnake, Pituophis catenifer
- Family Colubridae, Subfamily Dipsadinae
- Western Wormsnake, Carphophis vermis
Ring-necked Snake, Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake, Heterodon platirhinos
- Family Colubridae, Subfamily Natricinae
- Common Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon
Queensnake, Regina septemvittata
Dekay’s Brownsnake, Storeria dekayi
Red-bellied Snake, Storeria occipitomaculata
Butler’s Gartersnake, Thamnophis butleri
Plains Gartersnake, Thamnophis radix
Eastern Ribbonsnake, Thamnophis saurita, Western Ribbonsnake, Thamnophis proximus
Common Gartersnake, Thamnophis sirtalis
Lined Snake, Tropidoclonion lineatum
- Family Viperidae
- Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
Massasauga, Sistrurus catenatus
Snakebite: Envenomation in Wisconsin and the Northern Upper Mississippi River Valley
Testudines (Turtles) Introduction to Testudines
- Family Chelydridae
- Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina
- Family Emydidae
- Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta
Blanding’s Turtle, Emydoidea blandingii
Wood Turtle, Glyptemys insculpta
Northern Map Turtle, Graptemys geographica
Ouachita Map Turtle, Graptemys ouachitensis
False Map Turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica
Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata
- Family Kinosternidae
- Eastern Musk Turtle, Sternotherus odoratus
- Family Trionychidae
- Smooth Softshell, Apalone mutica
Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera
Hypothetical and Enigmatic Species of Wisconsin
Appendix
Glossary
Literature Cited
Contributor Biographies
Index by Scientific Name
Index by Common Name
Index by Subject
