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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Heather R. Cunningham (Chesapeake College) , Nathan H. NazdrowiczPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.315kg ISBN: 9781421425955ISBN 10: 1421425955 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 21 January 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Acronyms and Abbreviations Part I. Introduction Overview of Amphibians and Reptiles in Maryland The Maryland Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project Citizen Science and Herpetological Research Goals of the Atlas Organization of the Atlas Part II. History of Herpetofaunal Distributions in Maryland. Charles A. Davis Discovery Collections and Descriptions Organizing for Discovery and the Early Amphibian and Reptile Collections Limitations and Challenges of Assessing Historical Ranges: Where Were the Rattlesnakes? Early Geographic Lists More Efforts to Organize Efforts to Update the Distributional Survey Challenges and Practices for Gathering Distributional Data Additional Institutional Efforts That Document Amphibian and Reptile Distributions Rare Species Surveys Increasing Access to Herpetofaunal Information Part III. Maryland's Environment Physiographic Provinces Habitat Types Climate Land Use Part VI. Conservation of Maryland's Herpetofauna. Lynn M. Davidson and Glenn D. Therres Legislation, Regulation, and Monitoring Programs Protected Lands Part V. Designing and Implementing the Atlas Project Coordination Survey Methodology The Volunteer Network Data Collection Data Management Part VI. Results of the Atlas Project Overall Results County-Level Results Volunteer Results Data Verification Taxonomic Results Part VII. Species Accounts Amphibians Reptiles Appendixes A. Quadrangle and Block Total Species Summary B. Quadrangle and Block Effort-Hours Summary C. County Summary D. Species Summary References IndexReviewsA meticulously detailed guide, with lush color photos. -Chesapeake Bay Magazine A meticulously detailed guide, with lush color photos. -Chesapeake Bay Magazine This magnificently illustrated book brings together the efforts of hundreds of citizen scientists to reveal which species of reptiles and amphibians live in Maryland and where in the state they live. It is truly a quantum leap in our understanding of this magnificent wildlife and provides an invaluable baseline to plan for the protection of Maryland's unique fauna. -Richard Shine, The University of Sydney Authoritatively presented and beautifully illustrated, this atlas is a comprehensive manual that explores the natural history of Maryland's amphibians and reptiles and the efforts by public agencies and individual naturalists to conserve this priceless legacy. Cunningham, Nazdrowicz, and all their contributors also offer readers a history of the naturalists who wandered the breadth of the state documenting these invaluable animals. -Richard Franz, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida This is one of the best state herpetological atlases I have read. Each species has good natural history coverage, photographs, and distributional maps. Several good appendices and a thorough reference section are included. I highly recommend this book for those interested in mid-Atlantic herps. -Carl H. Ernst, author of Turtles of the United States and Canada The Maryland Amphibian and Reptile Atlas is a superb blend of scientific monograph and field guide and an example of the database most needed for future ecosystem analyses and conservation practice. -Edward O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Ants This is the definitive field guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Maryland. This beautiful, easy-to-use book provides color photos, range maps, and natural history information for each species. A fantastic resource for amateurs and experts of all ages! -Karen R. Lips, University of Maryland, College Park This gorgeously illustrated tome is deeply compelling especially because of the inclusion of field observations and outstanding photography of nonprofessional herpetologists. This fine volume is a joy to read, due in part-as was the case with each of my several books on herpetology-to these contributions from gifted citizen scientists. -Alan Tennant, author of Snakes of North America A meticulously detailed guide, with lush color photos. * Chesapeake Bay Magazine * Author InformationHeather R. Cunningham is an associate professor of biology at Chesapeake College. Nathan H. Nazdrowicz is an adjunct instructor of herpetology at the University of Delaware. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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