Peterson field guide to western reptiles and amphibians

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Front Matter
	Half Title
	Title
	Copyright
	Dedication
	Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History
	Contents
	Introduction
		How to Use This Guide
		“Capturing” Amphibians and Reptiles—A Modern Approach
		Field Study
		Protection and Conservation
IDENTIFICATION KEYS
	Salamanders
	Frogs and Toads
	Lizards
	Snakes
SALAMANDERS (CAUDATA)
	Plates 1–11
	Mole Salamanders: Ambystomatidae
	Giant Salamanders: Dicamptodontidae
	Torrent or Seep Salamanders: Rhyacotritonidae
	Newts: Salamandridae
	Lungless Salamanders: Plethodontidae
FROGS AND TOADS (ANURA)
	Plates 12–19
	Tailed Frogs: Ascaphidae
	Northern Rainfrogs: Craugastoridae
	Spadefoot Toads and Relatives: Scaphiopodidae
	True Toads: Bufonidae
	Treefrogs, Chorus Frogs, and Cricket Frogs: Hylidae
	True Frogs: Ranidae
	Narrow-mouthed Toads: Microhylidae
	Tongueless Frogs: Pipidae
TURTLES (TESTUDINES)
	Plates 20–23
	Snapping Turtles: Chelydridae
	Musk and Mud Turtles: Kinosternidae
	Box and Water or Pond Turtles: Emydidae
	Tortoises: Testudinidae
	Sea Turtles: Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae
	Softshell Turtles: Trionychidae
LIZARDS (SQUAMATA)
	Plates 24–41
	Geckos: Eublepharidae, Phyllodactylidae, and Gekkonidae Iguanidae
	Desert Iguana, Common Chuckwalla, Spiny-tailed Iguana, and Relatives: Iguanidae
	Collared and Leopard Lizards: Crotaphytidae
	Zebra-tailed, Earless, Fringe-toed, Spiny, Tree, Side-blotched, and Horned Lizards: Phrynosomatidae
	Night Lizards: Xantusiidae
	Skinks: Scincidae
	Wall Lizards: Lacertidae
	Whiptails and Their Allies: Teiidae
	Alligator Lizards and Their Allies: Anguidae
	North American Legless Lizards: Anniellidae
	Venomous Lizards: Helodermatidae
SNAKES (SQUAMATA)
	Plates 42–52
	Threadsnakes: Leptotyphlopidae
	Blindsnakes: Typhlopidae
	Boas: Boidae
	Colubrids: Colubridae
	Coral Snakes: Elapidae
	Sea Snakes: Hydrophiidae
	Vipers: Viperidae
BAJA CALIFORNIA ENDEMICS
	Plates 53–56
	Lizards
	Snakes
AMPHIBIAN EGGS AND LARVAE
	Key to Amphibian Eggs
	Key to Salamander Larvae
	Key to Tadpoles
Back Matter
	Acknowledgments
	Glossary
	Bibliography
	Index
	Illustrations
	Other Peterson Field Guides
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