The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State

James P. Gibbs, Alvin R. Breisch, Peter K. Ducey, Glenn Johnson, John Behler, Richard Bothner

ISBN 10: 0195304446 / ISBN 13: 9780195304442

Edité par Oxford University Press Inc, US, 2007

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This book has three primary themes: identification, natural history, and conservation. This is the first guide yet produced to the amphibians and reptiles of New York State, a large and heavily populated state that hosts a surprisingly diverse and interesting community of amphibians and reptiles. The book presents the results of the New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas for the first time (a compilation of 60,000 distributional records collected 1990-1999); thus, the volume is a repository for detailed distributional data on the 69 species native to the state. The book presents in-depth species accounts based on the six authors' decades of collective experience as teachers, researchers and conservationists. Supporting chapters focus on the biology of amphibians and reptiles, New York's environment, finding and studying these creatures, and the rich folklore of New York State as it pertains to amphibians and reptiles, particularly rattlesnakes. A heavy emphasis on conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles sets the book apart from any comparable volume yet produced in the United States. To this end, chapters on threats, legal protections, habitat conservation guidelines, and conservation case studies are presented. An expanded color insert presents striking photographs contributed by over 30 photographers. The book is intended for use by natural history buffs generally interested in the vertebrate animals of New York and adjoining regions (Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Quebec and Ontario), students in the many herpetology, vertebrate biology, and natural history courses offered at colleges and field stations in the northeast, public and college libraries, and natural resource professionals interested in learning more about approaches to conserving reptiles and amphibians.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State
• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc, US
• Date de parution: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0195304446
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780195304442
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: New
• Dimensions: 21,03 L x 2,29 H x 16,79 P (centimètres) 21,03 centimètres de largeur par 2,29 centimètres de hauteur par 16,79 centimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 589 grammes

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Synopsis

This is the first guide yet produced to the amphibians and reptiles of New York State, a large and heavily populated state that hosts a surprisingly diverse and interesting community of amphibians and reptiles. This much needed guide to the identification, distribution, natural history and conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of New York State fill a long-empty niche.

The book is the first comprehensive presentation of the distributional data gathered for the New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas project. With more than 60,000 records compiled from 1990-1999, this extraordinary and up-to-date database provides a rich foundation for the book. This volume provides detailed narratives on the 69 species native to New York State. With a heavy emphasis on conservation biology, the book also includes chapters on threats, legal protections, habitat conservation guidelines, and conservation case studies.

Also included are 67 distribution maps and 62 pages of color photographs contributed by more than 30 photographers. As a field guide or a desk reference, The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State is indispensable for anyone interested in the vertebrate animals of the Northeast, as well as students, field researchers and natural resource professionals.

À propos de l'auteur

James Gibbs is Associate Professor in Environmental and Forest Biology at SUNY-ESF Syracuse. Alvin Breisch is State Herpetologist for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Peter Ducey is a Professor of Biology at SUNY Cortland. Glenn Johnson is a Professor of Biology at SUNY Potsdam. The Late John Behler was with the Wildlife Conservation Society. richard Bothner is a Professor of Biology at St. Bonaventure University in Olean.