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Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes reveals the thrills and travails that herpetologists experience when working with amphibians and reptiles in the wild. With essays from fifty field biologists, this volume, edited by Martha L. Crump, presents a multifaceted yet intimate look at life in pursuit of knowledge about the natural world.

From the beaches of Peru to the mountains of China, the stories in this collection place readers in the boots of field biologists as they watch, count, experiment, and survey. Some recall mishaps and misadventurescontending with leeches, dangling off a precipice while in a truck. Others tell of once-in-a-lifetime encountersdiscovering a new frog species, spotting a rare snake. Together, these stories offer an understanding of what field biology is, what field biologists do, and how they go about doing it.

Written with candor, warmth, and a dash of humor, the stories in Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes will encourage readers to ap

Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes

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      Publisher Cornell University Press
      Published 4/15/2024
      ISBN-13 9781501774485
      978-1501774485
      ISBN-10 1501774484
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      Science & Nature Zoology: amphibians and reptiles (herpetology)

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes reveals the thrills and travails that herpetologists experience when working with amphibians and reptiles in the wild. With essays from fifty field biologists, this volume, edited by Martha L. Crump, presents a multifaceted yet intimate look at life in pursuit of knowledge about the natural world.

      From the beaches of Peru to the mountains of China, the stories in this collection place readers in the boots of field biologists as they watch, count, experiment, and survey. Some recall mishaps and misadventurescontending with leeches, dangling off a precipice while in a truck. Others tell of once-in-a-lifetime encountersdiscovering a new frog species, spotting a rare snake. Together, these stories offer an understanding of what field biology is, what field biologists do, and how they go about doing it.

      Written with candor, warmth, and a dash of humor, the stories in Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes will encourage readers to ap

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