A List of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Arizona is a comprehensive survey of the region's rich herpetofauna. The California Academy of Sciences provides readers with detailed descriptions of the various species of lizards, snakes, and frogs that make their homes in Arizona, and highlights the unique environmental factors that have shaped their evolution. The book is also accompanied by beautiful illustrations and photographs, making it a valuable resource for naturalists, students, and anyone interested in the biodiversity of the American Southwest. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A guide to help people, both experienced and novices, identify reptiles and amphibians in Arizona

For both the casual observer and the experienced naturalist, this indispensable field guide and natural history reference covers all the salamanders, frogs, spadefoots, toads, lizards, snakes, tortoises, and turtles in Arizona. Over 200 stunning photographs, accompanied by range maps, show key details of identification. Fascinating life history and behavior accounts will leave the reader amazed at the biodiversity of Arizona, where the convergence of the ponderosa forests and subalpine meadows of the Colorado Plateau with the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, and Mojave deserts has resulted in a unique herpetofauna. Days are dominated by an astonishing variety of lizards; at night, by Gila monsters, geckos, and snakes. And when the summer monsoon sets in, the desert night comes alive with millions of toads and spadefoots.

Merging the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, and Mojave deserts with the Colorado Plateau has resulted in the unique herpetofauna of Arizona. It is a mixture of temperate and tropical species. Arizona's Amphibians & Reptiles, a natural history and field guide contains stunning photographs, range maps, and comprehensively written accounts. Each species account includes essential information - the details needed for identification, a summary of the animal's natural history, and its conservation status. The 164 species accounts are written for a general audience interested in amphibians, reptiles, and natural history. Twenty-nine species of amphibians and 135 species of reptiles are discussed. The accounts include invasive species. References are provided. Naturalists, herpetologists, and people interested in Arizona's fauna will find this book valuable in the field and the library.

"You need this notebook. It contains species checklists for the amphibians, ants, bats, birds, butterflies and moths, dragonflies and damselflies, fish, grasshoppers, lizards, mammals, snakes, and turtles that live in Arizona. A brief introduction to each checklist provides references to field guides and notes on conservation. Symbols in the lists show the conservation status of all Arizona species as reported by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and other organizations"--Page 4 of cover.