A fold out, waterproof guide to the common and notable reptiles and amphibians of the Colorado Plateau. Created for nature observers, this guide provides basic information helpful to identify the many reptiles and amphibians found in this region. Each species is illustrated with a color photo. Six double-sided panels fold to a handy pocket sized guide perfect for field use.

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.

Roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States, the Colorado Plateau covers an area of 130,000 square miles. The relatively high semi-arid province boasts nine national parks, sixteen national monuments, many state parks, and dozens of wilderness areas. With the highest concentration of parklands in North America and unique geological and ecological features, the area is of particular interest to researchers. Derived from the Eighth Biennial Conference of Research on the Colorado Plateau, this third volume in a series of research on the Colorado Plateau expands upon the previous two books. This volume focuses on the integration of science into resource management issues, summarizes what criteria make a successful collaborative effort, outlines land management concerns about drought, provides summaries of current biological, sociological, and archaeological research, and highlights current environmental issues in the Four Corner States of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. With broad coverage that touches on topics as diverse as historical aspects of pronghorn antelope movement patterns through calculating watershed prescriptions to the role of wind-blown sand in preserving archaeological sites on the Colorado River, this volume stands as a compendium of cuttingedge management-oriented research on the Colorado Plateau. The book also introduces, for the first time, tools that can be used to assist with collaboration efforts among landowners and managers who wish to work together toward preserving resources on the Colorado Plateau and offers a wealth of insights into land management questions for many readers, especially people interested in the natural history, biology, anthropology, wildlife, and cultural management issues of the region.