{"product_id":"the-amphibians-and-reptiles-of-alberta-a-field-guide-and-primer-of-boreal-herpetology-9781552380383","title":"The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta: A Field Guide and Primer of Boreal Herpetology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna) are a significant but much-neglected component of the natural economy of the province of Alberta. \u003cem\u003e The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e continues both as a field guide and a comprehensive natural history, builds on the strengths of the first with a richly illustrated text and colour photographs of the species taken by renowned wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch.\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta, First Edition\u003c\/em\u003e won an Emerald Award for Environmental Excellence and an award from the Book Publishers Association of Alberta. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. Nomenclature has been changed to reflect current thinking in the field. New photographs have been added, and maps and illustrations have been updated. This is the essential reference for Alberta herpetofauna.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...this is an important book that helps direct attention to boreal herpetology. Given the currently high public interest in a possible global decline of amphibians, this book is particularly timely.\" -- Herpetological Review\u003cbr\u003eAn important book that helps direct attention to boreal herpetology. Given the currently high public interest in a possible global decline of amphibians, this book is particularly timely.   Herpetological Review\u003cbr\u003eRussell and Bauer have provided a first--rate field guide, with broad appeal, that effectively places the extant Albertan herpetofauna into its proper evolutionary, historical and ecological context.   The Canadian Field Naturalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Characterization of Amphibians and Reptiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta: A Brief Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. How to Observe Amphibians and Reptiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. A Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey to the Adult Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey to the Larval Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey to the Eggs of the Amphibians of Alberta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies Accounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmbystoma macrodactylum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmbystoma tigrinum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpea bombifrons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBufo boreas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBufo cognatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBufo hemiophrys\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePseudacris maculata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eRana luteiventris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eRana pipiens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eRana sylvatica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eChrysemys picta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhrynosoma hernandesi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeterodon nasicus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePituophis catenifer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThamnophis elegans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThamnophis radix \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThamnophis sirtalis \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrotalus viridis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies Possibly Occurring in Alberta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAscaphus truei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eChelydra serpentina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharina bottae\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eColuber constrictor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Zoogeography of the Alberta Herpetofauna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Amphibian and Reptile Natural History \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Coping with the Cold \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. The Challenge of Aridity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Defence and Venoms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Amphibians, Reptiles, and People \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral References and Guides to the Amphibians and Reptiles of North America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences Pertienent to the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles in Alberta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Calgary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53734067601751,"sku":"9781552380383","price":26.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-amphibians-and-reptiles-of-alberta-a-field-guide-and-primer-of-boreal-herpetology-9781552380383","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}