Overview

The only comprehensive book about the state's 182 species and subspecies of snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, and salamanders Generously illustrated, it contains photographs and range maps for each species, showing the specific locality from which each specimen on record was collected. The text includes keys, detailed descriptions, accounts of habitats and life histories, remarks about variations and ecological disturbances, as well as general information on such topics as collecting and care in captivity. The volume is an essential guide for herpetologists of all ages.

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Author:   Robert Mount
Publisher:   The University of Alabama Press
Imprint:   The University of Alabama Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.582kg
ISBN:  

9780817300548

ISBN 10:   0817300546
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   30 June 1980
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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An important advancement in the knowledge of herpetology of the southeastern United States. Mount has produced both a superb state faunal survey replete with original data, and an in-depth scholarly treatment of many taxonomic problems. . . . A copy should be in the possession of everyone interested in amphibians and reptiles. --Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin

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Robert H. Mount is retired from the Department of Zoology-Entomology at Auburn University.

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