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Major Habitats of San Diego County
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- CONTENTS VII
- Preface IX
- Acknowledgments XI
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INTRODUCTION
- Geography and Climate 2
- Geologic History of San Diego County 3
- Major Habitats of San Diego County 11
- Animal Diversity 20
- Problems and Conservation 21
- Arrangement of the Species Accounts 28
- Identifying Features 35
- Key to the Herpetofauna of San Diego County 43
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AMPHIBIANS
- Salamanders (Caudata) 58
- Frogs and Toads (Anura) 70
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REPTILES
- Turtles and Tortoises (Testudinata) 98
- Squamate Reptiles (Squamata) 121
- Lizards (Sauria) 121
- Snakes (Serpentes) 190
- Amphibian Chytridiomycosis, by Gretchen E. Padgett-Flohr 261
- Snakebite and Venom 271
- Species Checklist 277
- Glossary 283
- References 289
- Art Credits 307
- Index 309
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- CONTENTS VII
- Preface IX
- Acknowledgments XI
-
INTRODUCTION
- Geography and Climate 2
- Geologic History of San Diego County 3
- Major Habitats of San Diego County 11
- Animal Diversity 20
- Problems and Conservation 21
- Arrangement of the Species Accounts 28
- Identifying Features 35
- Key to the Herpetofauna of San Diego County 43
-
AMPHIBIANS
- Salamanders (Caudata) 58
- Frogs and Toads (Anura) 70
-
REPTILES
- Turtles and Tortoises (Testudinata) 98
- Squamate Reptiles (Squamata) 121
- Lizards (Sauria) 121
- Snakes (Serpentes) 190
- Amphibian Chytridiomycosis, by Gretchen E. Padgett-Flohr 261
- Snakebite and Venom 271
- Species Checklist 277
- Glossary 283
- References 289
- Art Credits 307
- Index 309