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Peterson field guide to western reptiles and amphibians / Samuel M. McGinnis and Robert C. Stebbins ; illustrations by Robert C. Stebbins ; sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute.

McGinnis, Samuel M., (author.). Stebbins, Robert C. (Robert Cyril), 1915-2013 (author,, illustrator.). Stebbins, Robert C. (Robert Cyril), 1915-2013 Field guide to western reptiles and amphibians. (Added Author).

Summary:

This is the most comprehensive and trusted guide to reptiles and amphibians of western North America. The new edition retains the realistic and accurate paintings by Robert Stebbins and includes 160 color photographs for additional detail. All range maps are up to date and placed within their species accounts. Family, genus, species, and subspecies names have been updated to the currently accepted usage. Illustrations of eggs and larvae, which can aid in identifying salamanders and frogs, are a particularly helpful feature. The area covered includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, the western corner of Nunavut, Yukon, and Baja California.

Record details

ISBN: 9781328715500
ISBN: 1328715507
Physical Description: xi, 560 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 19 cm
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Revised edition of: A field guide to western reptiles and amphibians / text and illustrations by Robert C. Stebbins. 3rd ed. 2003.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 536-541) and index.