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Book Synopsis
Amphibians 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

    Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin

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      Publisher: MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin
      Publication Date: 10/30/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780299335205, 978-0299335205
      ISBN10: 0299335208
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      Zoology: amphibians and reptiles (herpetology)

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Amphibians 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

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