Linda A. Weir & Gary S. Casper 
North American Amphibians [EPUB ebook] 
Distribution and Diversity

Some 300 species of amphibians inhabit North America. The past two decades have seen an enormous growth in interest about amphibians and an increased intensity of scientific research into their fascinating biology and continent-wide distribution.



This atlas presents the spectacular diversity of North American amphibians in a geographic context. It covers all formally recognized amphibian species found in the United States and Canada, many of which are endangered or threatened with extinction. Illustrated with maps and photos, the species accounts provide current information about distribution, habitat, and conservation.



Researchers, professional herpetologists, and anyone intrigued by amphibians will value
North American Amphibians as a guide and reference.





 

Innehållsförteckning

PREFACE


INTRODUCTION

North American Amphibians

The North American Continent

Glaciation

Climate and Amphibian Distribution


FROGS OF NORTH AMERICA

Family Ascaphidae

Family Bufonidae

Family Dendrobatidae

Family Eleutherodactylidae

Family Hylidae

Family Leptodactylidae

Family Microhylidae

Family Pelobatidae

Family Pipidae

Family Ranidae

Family Rhinophrynidae


SALAMANDERS OF NORTH AMERICA

Family Ambystomatidae

Family Amphiumidae

Family Cryptobranchidae

Family Dicamptodontidae

Family Plethodontidae

Family Proteidae

Family Rhyacotritonidae

Family Salamandridae

Family Sirenidae


MAPPING NORTH AMERICAN AMPHIBIANS

Making the Maps

Dealing with Taxonomic Changes and New Information

Sources of Error


Further Reading

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index

Om författaren

David M. Green is Professor and Director of the Redpath Museum at Mc Gill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Linda A. Weir is Wildlife Biologist with the US Geological Survey and Coordinator of the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP) at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland. Gary S. Casper is Associate Scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station and head of the Wisconsin Herpetological Atlas Project. Michael J. Lannoo is Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He is the author of Leopold’s Shack and Rickett’s Lab and Amphibian Declines (both from UC Press), among other books.