The field herping guide : finding amphibians and reptiles in the wild

The field herping guide Finding amphibians and reptiles in the wild

Mike Pingleton

Book - 2019

"Herping is the observation of amphibians and reptiles for recreation or for the production of citizen science, the cold-blooded equivalent of birding. The Field Herping Guide: Finding Amphibians and Reptiles in the Wild is the first book to explore the fun and fascinating world of observing herpetofauna across North America."--Provided by the publisher

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Subjects
Amphibians > North America > Identification.
Reptiles > North America > Identification.
Herpetology > Fieldwork > Guidebooks.
Amphibians > Identification.
Reptiles > Identification.
Amphibiens > Amérique du Nord > Identification.
Reptiles > Amérique du Nord > Identification.
Herpétologie > Recherche sur le terrain > Guides.
Amphibiens > Identification.
Amphibians.
Reptiles.
North America.
Guidebooks.
Field guides.
Genres
Guidebooks
Field guides
Published
Athens : The University of Georgia Press [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Mike Pingleton (author)
Other Authors
Joshua Holbrook, 1986- (author)
Item Description
Includes indexes.
Physical Description
ix, 253 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780820354583
  • Getting started
  • Understanding herp behavior
  • Finding herps
  • Catching and handling herps
  • Safety in the field
  • Ethics and etiquette, rights and responsibilities
  • Classification, taxonomy, and species identification
  • Citizen science and data collection
  • Herp photography
  • Appendix 1. Herp diseases to know
  • Appendix 2. Parks and other public lands : ownership (and what you can do there)
  • Appendix 3. Kinds of aquatic traps
  • Appendix 4. Places of pilgrimage : world hot spots for herping
  • Appendix 5. Herp education
  • Appendix 6. A perspective on the history of field herping
  • Appendix 7. You might be a herper if.

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