Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota

TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 10
History of Minnesota Herpetology......Page 16
Tales about Reptiles and Amphibians......Page 18
The Distribution of Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota......Page 22
Field Methods......Page 27
Care of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity......Page 30
Venomous Snake Bites and Their Treatment......Page 35
Preservation of Specimens......Page 37
Classification......Page 39
Use of Keys......Page 40
Keys for Use with Minnesota Amphibians and Reptiles......Page 42
HYPOTHETICAL LIST......Page 50
AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF MINNESOTA......Page 54
Salamanders—Tailed Amphibians (ORDER CAUDATA)......Page 56
Toads and Frogs (ORDER SALIENTIA)......Page 69
Lizards (SUBORDER SAURIA)......Page 108
Snakes (SUBORDER SERPENTES)......Page 116
Turtles (ORDER TESTUDINATA)......Page 174
P......Page 203
V......Page 204
BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 205
C......Page 212
G......Page 213
M......Page 214
R......Page 215
T......Page 216
Z......Page 217