Field Guide to Wisconsin Reptiles and Amphibians

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

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What's New:Distills detailed expert entries from Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin into easily accessible snippets, with a focus on identification, behavior, and common habitat associations"Did You Know?" sidebars throughout spotlight fun factsSummarizes measurements reported in the larger volume, providing a mean or range and separating by sexUpdates the county-level maps to include subsequent county records that were published in Herpetological Review through June 2024Updates taxonomy based on recent changesUpdates keys to address species name changes and modifies the key to Wisconsin's amphibian eggsField Guide to Wisconsin Reptiles and Amphibians is the perfect resource for anyone interested in the Upper Midwest's distinctive herpetological fauna. Cataloging the thirty-six species of reptiles and eighteen species of amphibians that are found within the state, this accessible field guide includes well over one hundred color photographs and illustrations, state-level and North American range maps, and dichotomous keys and summarizes essential information to expand public awareness and appreciation of Wisconsin's natural legacy.Based on the comprehensive, state-of-the-field encyclopedic volume published in 2022, Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin, this companion text focuses on identification and basic ecological information. Each entry provides a description of adult and preadult individuals, while also reviewing their typical habitats and behaviors. The "Did You Know?" sidebars highlight fun and interesting facts about each species. Designed as an easy-to-use, quick field resource for biologists and hobbyists, this travel-sized guide will be a lasting resource for anyone eager to identify and learn about these ecologically important species.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2027-02-23
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor216
FörlagUniversity of Wisconsin Press
ISBN9780299358648

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Preface and AcknowledgmentsAbout the EditorsContributing AuthorsAbbreviationsHow to Use This BookIdentification Keys for Amphibians and Reptiles in WisconsinIntroductionAmphibian and Reptile Biology and DiversityWisconsin LandscapesWisconsin Vegetation CommunitiesConservationAnura (Frogs and Toads)Family BufonidaeAmerican Toad, Anaxyrus americanusFamily HylidaeBlanchard's Cricket Frog, Acris blanchardiCope's Gray Treefrog, Dryophytes chrysoscelisGray Treefrog, Dryophytes versicolorSpring Peeper, Pseudacris cruciferBoreal Chorus Frog, Pseudacris maculataFamily RanidaeNorth American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianusNorth American Green Frog, Lithobates clamitansPickerel Frog, Lithobates palustrisNorthern Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiensMink Frog, Lithobates septentrionalisWood Frog, Lithobates sylvaticusCaudata (Salamanders)Family AmbystomatidaeBlue-spotted Salamander, Ambystoma lateraleSpotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatumEastern Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma tigrinumFamily PlethodontidaeFour-toed Salamander, Hemidactylium scutatumEastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereusFamily ProteidaeMudpuppy, Necturus maculosusFamily SalamandridaeEastern Newt, Notophthalmus viridescensSquamata (Lizards and Snakes)Lacertilia (Lizards)Family AnguidaeSlender Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus attenuatusFamily ScincidaeCommon Five-lined Skink, Plestiodon fasciatusPrairie Skink, Plestiodon septentrionalisFamily TeiidaeSix-lined Racerunner, Aspidoscelis sexlineatusSerpentes (Snakes)Family Colubridae, Subfamily ColubrinaeNorth American Racer, Coluber constrictorEastern Milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulumSmooth Greensnake, Opheodrys vernalisCentral Ratsnake, Pantherophis alleghaniensisEastern Foxsnake, Pantherophis vulpinusGophersnake, Pituophis cateniferFamily Colubridae, Subfamily DipsadinaeWestern Wormsnake, Carphophis vermisRing-necked Snake, Diadophis punctatusEastern Hog-nosed Snake, Heterodon platirhinosFamily Colubridae, Subfamily NatricinaeCommon Watersnake, Nerodia sipedonQueensnake, Regina septemvittataDekay's Brownsnake, Storeria dekayiRed-bellied Snake, Storeria occipitomaculataButler's Gartersnake, Thamnophis butleriPlains Gartersnake, Thamnophis radixEastern Ribbonsnake, Thamnophis saurita, Western Ribbonsnake, Thamnophis proximusCommon Gartersnake, Thamnophis sirtalisLined Snake, Tropidoclonion lineatumFamily ViperidaeTimber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridusEastern Massasauga, Sistrurus catenatusSnakebite Envenomation in WisconsinTestudines (Turtles)Family ChelydridaeNorth American Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentinaFamily EmydidaePainted Turtle, Chrysemys pictaBlanding's Turtle, Emydoidea blandingiiWood Turtle, Glyptemys insculptaNorthern Map Turtle, Graptemys geographicaOuachita Map Turtle, Graptemys ouachitensisFalse Map Turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographicaOrnate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornataFamily KinosternidaeEastern Musk Turtle, Sternotherus odoratusFamily TrionychidaeSmooth Softshell, Apalone muticaSpiny Softshell, Apalone spiniferaEnigmatic SpeciesLiterature CitedIndex