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Diego saves the tree frogs / by Willson, Sarah.; Hall, Susan T.,1940-;

Subjects: Tree frogs; Diego (Fictitious character); Hylidae;

© c2006., Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr.,

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The frogs and toads of North America : a comprehensive guide to their identification, behavior, and calls / by Elliott, Lang.; Gerhardt, H. Carl.; Davidson, Carlos.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-337) and index.Classification -- A visual guide to family groups -- Natural history -- Evolution and speciation -- Conservation issues -- Miscellaneous explanations -- Species and track list -- Treefrogs and allies (Hylidae) -- True toads (Bufonidae) -- True frogs (Ranidae) -- North American spadefoots (Scaphipodidae) -- Microhylid frogs and toads (Microhylidae) -- Neotropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) -- Tailed frogs (Asaphidae) -- Burrowing toads (Rhinophrynidae) -- Tongueless frogs (Pipidae) -- Finding, observing, catching, and keeping -- The making of the book -- Acknowledgments -- The photographs -- The sound recordings -- Compact disc track descriptions -- Sources and further reading -- Index to species and groups."A beautiful and comprehensive photo-filled guide that is the first to show all of the frogs of North America and includes a CD of their calls Colorful and noisy early indicators of environmental distress, frogs and toads are fascinating to casual nature lovers as well as expert herpetologists. Covering all 101 species in the United States and Canada, this book contains natural history information, identification tips, range and habitat information, summaries of behavior, and descriptions of calls. A 70-minute audio compact disc includes the calls of nearly every species and makes fascinating listening for any nature lover. The book also has sections on conservation issues, public participation in census programs, photography and sound recording, and keeping frogs and toads as pets. From the olive-and-black Pig Frog, which gets its name from its low-pitched, piglike grunt, to the X-marked and familiar-sounding Spring Peeper, the superb photographs and high-quality field recordings combine with the informative text to make this a must-have book for every naturalist."--Publisher's description.

Subjects: Frogs; Toads; Frogs; Toads; Frog sounds; Toad sounds;

© 2009., Houghton Mifflin,

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The amphibians and reptiles of Michigan : a Quaternary and recent faunal adventure / by Holman, J. Alan,1931-2006.;

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-275) and indexes.pt. 1. Michigan as a herpetological habitat. pt. 2. Species accounts. Class amphibia : Order caudata (salamanders): Family ambystomatidae: Blue-spotted salamander ; Blue-spotted/Jefferson salamander complex ; Spotted salamander ; Marbled salamander ; Small-mouthed salamander ; Eastern tiger salamander -- Family plethodontidae: Four-toed salamander ; Eastern red-backed salamander -- Family proteidae: Common mudpuppy -- Family salamandridae: Eastern newt -- Family sirenidae: Western lesser siren -- Order anura (frogs and toads) -- Toads: Family bufonidae: Eastern American toad ; Fowler's toad -- Frogs: Family hylidae: Blanchard's cricket frog ; Cope's gray treefrog ; Gray treefrog ; Northern spring peeper ; Boreal chorus frog ; Western chorus frog -- Family ranidae: American bullfrog ; Northern green frog ; Pickerel frog ; Northern leopard frog ; Mink frog ; Wood frog -- Class reptilia : Order testudines (turtles): Family chelydridae: Eastern snapping turtle -- Family emydidae: Painted turtle ; Spotted turtle ; Blanding's turtle ; Wood turtle ; Northern map turtle ; Eastern box turtle ; Red-eared slider -- Family kinosternidae: Eastern musk turtle -- Family trionychidae: Eastern spiny softshell -- Order Squamata -- Lizards: Family scincidae: Five-lined skink -- Family teiidae: Six-lined racerunner -- Snakes: Family colubridae: Kirtland's snake ; Blue racer ; Northern ring-necked snake ; Eastern hog-nosed snake ; Eastern milksnake ; Copper-bellied watersnake ; Common watersnake ; Smooth greensnake ; Central ratsnake ; Eastern foxsnake ; Western foxsnake ; Queen snake ; DeKay's brownsnake ; Northern red-bellied snake ; Butler's gartersnake ; Northern ribbonsnake ; Eastern gartersnake -- Family viperidae: Eastern massasauga -- pt. 3. Quaternary remains of Michigan amphibians and reptiles. Michigan's pleistocene herpetofauna : Anurans: Family bufonidae: American toad -- Family ranidae: Green frog -- Turtles: Family emydidae: Painted turtle -- Family trionychidae: Spiny softshell turtle -- Michigan's holocene herpetofauna : Anurans: Family bufonidae: American toad -- Family hylidae: Spring peeper -- Reptiles: Family chelydridae: Eastern snapping turtle -- Family emydidae: Painted turtle ; Spotted turtle ; Blanding's turtle ; Specifically undetermined map turtle -- Family kinosternidae: Eastern musk turtle -- Family trionychidae: Spiny softshell -- Herpetofauna of Michigan archaeological sites : Anurans: Family bufonidae: American toad ; Toad -- Family ranidae: American bullfrog ; True frog -- Reptiles: Family chelydridae: Snapping turtle -- Family emydidae: Painted turtle ; Spotted turtle ; Blanding's turtle ; Wood turtle ; Northern map turtle ; Eastern box turtle ; Pond slider -- Family kinosternidae: Eastern musk turtle -- Family trionychidae: Spiny softshell -- Family colubridae: North American watersnakes ; Eastern foxsnake ; North American gartersnakes -- The Pleistocene."With its temperate climate and variety of habitats, Michigan supports a diverse array of animals and plants, including fifty-four species of amphibians and reptiles. The dispersal and biology of the Michigan herpetofauna - amphibians and reptiles - is even more unique because Michigan consists of two peninsulas that project into large freshwater seas and also because it was completely covered by a massive ice sheet a relatively short time ago. In The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan: A Quaternary and Recent Faunal Adventure, author J. Alan Holman explores the state's amphibians and reptiles in detail and with many helpful illustrations, making this the only volume of its kind available.Holman uniquely bridges the gap between neo- and paleoherpetology and shows that Michigan's modern herpetofaunas reflect Pleistocene (ice age) and Holocene (warm period after the ice age) events, as the entire modern population was forced to re-invade the state after the last withdrawal of ice. In Part 1, Holman discusses Michigan as an amphibian and reptile habitat, including a geological, climatic, and vegetational history. Part 2 presents recent species accounts, covering all fifty-four species of amphibians and reptiles, along with their general distribution, Michigan distribution (with range maps), geographic variation, habitat and habits, reproduction and growth, diet, predation and defense, interaction with humans, behavioral characteristics, population health, and general remarks. In Part 3, Holman examines the Michigan herpetofauna in Quaternary and recent historical times and the species accounts include Pleistocene, Holocene, and archaeological records.Color photographs of major herpetological habitats in Michigan are provided and color photographs of all modern species are included. Black-and-white illustrations depict both modern and ancient speicies. Herpetologists, paleontologists, zoologists, ecologists, and general biologists, as well as anyone who loves salamanders, frogs, turtles, and snakes will appreciate the comprehensive research presented in The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan."--pub. desc.

Subjects: Amphibians; Reptiles; Amphibians, Fossil; Reptiles, Fossil;

© c2012., Wayne State University Press,

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