California Amphibians and Reptiles

Robert W. Hansen is an affiliated researcher with the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley, and served as editor of the Herpetological Review from 1991 to 2021. Jackson D. Shedd is a scientific illustrator, herpetologist, wildlife photographer, and independent researcher. He is a departmental associate with the San Diego Natural History Museum.

"A MUST-HAVE for anyone with an interest in California's amphibians and reptiles!"---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report --- "The quality of the information is impeccable - detailed, informative, laudatory, complete, from the introductory segments to the taxonomic notes, from the discussion of threats to the last page of the index."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds --- "Highly illustrated and extremely well-illustrated."---Steven J. R. Allain, Reptiles & Amphibians --- "A beautiful book that’s a must-read for resident and visiting herpers of California."---Repitile Database, Reptile Database --- "Occasionally a book will appear that effectively ‘raises the bar’ for other volumes in its genre. Hansen and Shedd’s California Amphibians and Reptiles is such a book. . . . [It] contains a wealth of welcome natural history information."---Tom Lott, Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society --- "It is rare to find a book that is a challenge to review because it merits such high praise across the board. This long-awaited field guide to California’s amphibians and reptiles in The Princeton Field Guide series sets a new standard for the genre—it is thorough, accurate, innovatively and beautifully produced, and user friendly at all levels of interest and expertise. In fact, the more you know about the California herpetofauna, the better you will appreciate it. . . . I recommend it to anyone anywhere as an example of what is possible when authors seek to set a new standard of field guide excellence."---Samuel S. Sweet, Ichthyology & Herpetology --- "A landmark field guide for years to come. . . . Guides of this caliber come once or twice in a lifetime, and I highly recommend California Amphibian and Reptiles as a capstone reference in your library."---Howard O. Clark, Jr., Sonoran Herpetologist --- "This book stands as a definitive field guide and a significant contribution to the broader understanding of California’s herpetofauna. Through its comprehensive approach, the content aids in the conservation management, and study of these fascinating species, making it mandatory reading for anyone engaged in the scientific exploration of California’s amphibians and reptiles."---Lydia Allison Fucsko, The Quarterly Review of Biology