Preface: Natural History and This Book

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface: Natural History and This Book ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. INTRODUCTION
6. Amphibians and Reptiles: The Vertebrate Terrestrial Pioneers 2
7. Amphibian and Reptile Distribution throughout California’s Habitat Complex 5
8. Ongoing Loss of Habitats and Numbers of California’s Amphibians and Reptiles 23
9. Protective Status of Some Amphibians and Reptile Species 29
10. Common and Latin Name Changes 31
11. New Species, Genera, and Families 31
12. Field Identification Keys 32
13. AMPHIBIANS
14. Taxonomy, Anatomy, Physiology, and Behavior of Amphibians 36
15. REPTILES
16. Taxonomy, Anatomy, Physiology, and Behavior of Reptiles 218 Lizards and Snakes (Order Squamata) 218
17. Observing and Photographing Amphibians and Reptiles 457
18. Capturing Amphibians and Reptiles 469
19. Amphibian and Reptile Husbandry 481
20. Checklist of California Amphibian and Reptile Species 485
21. Abbreviations 493
22. Glossary 495
23. Selected References 501
24. Index 505