Overview

Amphibians and reptiles thrive in New Mexico's many landscapes and its extremes of temperatures and moisture. The state has 123 species, an assemblage of 3 salamanders, 23 frogs and toads, 10 turtles, 41 lizards, and 46 snakes. In this comprehensive guide, each species is presented in a colour photograph and its distribution shown on a map. Technical art supplements identification keys and line art complements family descriptions. For each species, the following information is provided: type, distribution, description, similar species, systematics, habitat, behaviour, reproduction, food habits, and references. The detailed descriptions add immeasurably to students' and herpetologists' knowledge about the region's herpetofauna. This book is also of great benefit to non-specialists, including casual hikers, since the authors write in accessible language that makes for easy identifications of species.

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. . . highly informative, . . . filled with important taxonomic and life history data and is an indispensable work on the herpetofauna of New Mexico, as well as an important addition to anyone having a vested interest in the southwestern United States.

I heartily recommend this masterful compendium to anyone who cherishes the Land of Enchantment. Both amateur and professional herpetologists should buy this book. . . . concise, well-written . . . an excellent book. . . . Yit will be the standard reference for the New Mexico herpetofauna for many years. . . . highly informative, . . . filled with important taxonomic and life history data and is an indispensable work on the herpetofauna of New Mexico, as well as an important addition to anyone having a vested interest in the southwestern United States. ... a top quality guide to the herpetofauna of New Mexico. . . . a tremendous value. It is truly a beautiful book, filled with detailed systematic, distribution, and life-history data, and complemented by excellent artwork, maps, and photographs. If you've been wondering what's hoping or slithering around your back yard or favorite hiking trail, this is the book for you. There are helpful color photos, maps and drawings to aid in identification, along with a glossary, index and bibliography.

. . . a tremendous value. It is truly a beautiful book, filled with detailed systematic, distribution, and life-history data, and complemented by excellent artwork, maps, and photographs. . . . highly informative, . . . filled with important taxonomic and life history data and is an indispensable work on the herpetofauna of New Mexico, as well as an important addition to anyone having a vested interest in the southwestern United States. ... a top quality guide to the herpetofauna of New Mexico. I heartily recommend this masterful compendium to anyone who cherishes the Land of Enchantment. If you've been wondering what's hoping or slithering around your back yard or favorite hiking trail, this is the book for you. There are helpful color photos, maps and drawings to aid in identification, along with a glossary, index and bibliography. Both amateur and professional herpetologists should buy this book. . . . concise, well-written . . . an excellent book. . . . Yit will be the standard reference for the New Mexico herpetofauna for many years.

I heartily recommend this masterful compendium to anyone who cherishes the Land of Enchantment. Both amateur and professional herpetologists should buy this book. . . . concise, well-written . . . an excellent book. . . . it will be the standard reference for the New Mexico herpetofauna for many years. If you've been wondering what's hoping or slithering around your back yard or favorite hiking trail, this is the book for you. There are helpful color photos, maps and drawings to aid in identification, along with a glossary, index and bibliography. ... a top quality guide to the herpetofauna of New Mexico. . . . a tremendous value. It is truly a beautiful book, filled with detailed systematic, distribution, and life-history data, and complemented by excellent artwork, maps, and photographs. . . . highly informative, . . . filled with important taxonomic and life history data and is an indispensable work on the herpetofauna of New Mexico, as well as an important addition to anyone having a vested interest in the southwestern United States.

Author Information

William G Degenhardt is professor emeritus of biology at the University of New Mexico. Charles W Painter is an endangered species biologist with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Andrew H Price is a conservation scientist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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