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Exotic Amphibians and Reptiles of the United States /
As ecological pressures on native species and habitats increase, understanding the histories and roles of exotic species is becoming more and more important for conservation efforts. Providing practical identification skills and an awareness of the environmental impacts of these amphibians and repti...
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
2022.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Part 1. Salamanders -- The Role of Aquaculture in the Problem of Exotic Species / Malcolm L. McCallum -- Salamanders (Caudata): Mole Salamanders: Ambystomatidae -- Western Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma mavortium -- Lungless Salamanders: Plethodontidae -- Seal Salamander, Desmognathus monticola -- Southern Two-lined Salamander, Eurycea cirregera -- Part 2. Frogs and Toads -- The Invasive Coqui: How Far Will It Go, and What Can We Do to Stop It? / Karen H. Beard -- Context Matters in the Fight to Save Frogs / Brian Gratwicke -- Frogs and Toads (Anura): Toads: Bufonidae: -- Cane Toad, Rhinella marina -- Poison Dart Frogs: Dendrobatidae -- Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus -- Rainfrogs: Eleutherodactylidae: Coqui, Eleutherodactylus coqui -- Rio Grande Chirping Frog, Eleutherodacylus cystignathoides -- Cuban Flat-headed Frog, aka Greenhouse Frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris -- Treefrogs: Hylidae: Green Treefrog, Hyla cinerea -- Squirrel Treefrog, Hyla squirella -- Cuban Treefrog, Osteopilus septentrionalis -- Clawed Frogs: Pipidae: African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis -- True Frogs: Ranidae: Japanese Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa -- Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Lithobates berlandieri -- North American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus -- North American Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans -- Northern Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiens -- Southern Leopard Frog, Lithobates sphenocephalus -- Wood Frog, Lithobates sylvaticus -- Northern Red-legged Frog, Rana aurora -- California Red-legged Frog, Rana draytonii -- Part 3. Turtles: -- Introduced and Extralimital Species of Freshwater Turtles in the Pacific Northwest / R. Bruce Bury and Brent M. Matsuda -- Turtles (Testudines) : Snapping Turtles: Chelydridae -- Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina -- Box and Water Turtles: Emydidae -- Southern Painted Turtle, Chrysemys dorsalis -- Western Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta belli -- False Map Turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica -- Florida Red-bellied Cooter, Pseudemys nelsoni -- Northern Red-bellied Cooter, Pseudemys rubriventris -- Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans -- Softshells: Trionychidae: Florida Softshell, Apalone ferox -- Smooth Softshell, Apalone mutica -- Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera -- Wattle-necked Softshell, Palea steindachneri -- Chinese Softshell, Pelodiscus sinensis -- Part 4. Lizards. Observations from a Reptile Sanctuary in South-Central Pennsylvania / Jesse Rothacker -- The Story of the Argentine Giant Tegu, Salvator merianae, in South Florida: When a New Invader Meets Bureaucratic Reality, Who Will Win? / Frank J. Mazzotti -- Counting Herps / Walter E. Meshaka Jr. -- Lizards (Squamata): Agamid Lizards: Agamidae -- Peter's Rock Agama, Agama picticauda -- Indo-Chinese Bloodsucker, Calotes mystaceus -- Variable Bloodsucker, Calotes versicolor -- Butterfly Lizard, Leiolepis belliana -- Chameleons: Chamaeleonidae: Veiled Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus -- Oustalet's Chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti -- Jackson's Chameleon, Trioceros jacksonii -- Casque-headed Lizards: Corytophanidae -- Brown Basilisk, Basiliscus vittatus -- Anoles: Dactyloidae: -- Allison's Anole, Anolis allisoni -- North American Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis -- Hispaniolan Green Anole, Anolis chlorocyanus -- Puerto Rican Crested Anole, Anolis cristatellus -- Hispaniolan Stout Anole, Anolis cybotes -- Bark Anole, Anolis distichus -- Knight Anole, Anolis equestris -- Jamaican Giant Anole, Anolis garmani -- Cuban Green Anole, Anolis porcatus -- Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei -- True Geckos: Gekkonidae: Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko, Chondrodactylus bibronii -- Rough-tailed Gecko, Cyrtopodion scabrum -- Mutilating Gecko, Gehyra mutilata -- Golden Gecko, Gekko badenii -- Tokay Gecko, Gekko gecko -- Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus -- Indo-Pacific House Gecko, Hemidactylus garnotii -- Tropical House Gecko, aka Wood Slave, Hemidactylus mabouia -- Sri Lankan Spotted House Gecko, Hemidactylus parvimaculatus -- Asian Flat-tailed House Gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus -- Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus -- Indo-Pacific Tree Gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus -- Mourning Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris -- Madagascan Giant Day Gecko, Phelsuma grandis -- Orange-spotted Day Gecko, Phelsuma guimbeaui -- Gold Dust Day Gecko, Phelsuma laticauda -- Ringed Wall Gecko, Tarentola annularis -- Moorish Gecko, Tarentola mauritanica -- Sphaerodactyl Geckos: Sphaerodactylidae: Yellow-headed Gecko, Gonatodes albogularis -- Ocellated Gecko, Sphaerodactylus argus -- Ashy Gecko, Sphaerodactylus elegans -- Iguanas: Iguanidae: Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata -- Gray's American Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura similis -- Green Iguana, Iguana iguana -- Wall Lizards and Lacertas: Lacertidae: Western Green Lacerta, Lacerta bilineata -- Common Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis -- Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis siculus -- Curly-tailed Lizards: Leiocephalidae: Northern Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus -- Red-sided Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus schreibersii -- Horned Lizards: Phrynosomatidae: Texas Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma cornutum -- Eugongylid Skinks: Eugongylidae: Pacific Snake-eyed Skink, Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus -- Copper-tailed Skink, Emoia cyanura -- Azure-tailed Skink, Emoia impar -- Plague Skink, Lampropholis delicata -- Sun Skinks: Mabuyidae -- Brown Mabuya, Eutropis multifasciata -- African Five-lined Skink, Trachyleopis quinquetaeniata -- Sphenomorphid Skinks: Sphenomorphidae -- Moth Skink, Lipinia noctua -- Ameivas, Whiptails, Racerunners, and Tegus: Teiidae: Giant Ameiva, Ameiva ameiva -- Dusky Giant Ameiva, Ameiva praesignis -- Giant Whiptail, Aspidoscelis motaguae -- Rainbow Whiptail, Cnemidophorus lemniscatus -- Argentine Giant Tegu, Salvator merianae -- Gold Tegu, Tupinambis teguixin -- Monitor Lizards: Varanidae: Nile Monitor, Varanus niloticus -- Part 5. Snakes. Burmese Python Colonization and Eradication: A Stitch in Time Unnecessarily Missed in the Everglades / Mike Rochford -- Snakes (Squamata): Boas: Boidae: Boa Constrictor, Boa constrictor -- Harmless Live-bearing Snakes: Natricidae: Southern Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata -- Common Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon -- Short-headed Gartersnake, Thamnophis brachystoma -- Pythons: Pythonidae: Burmese Python, Python bivittatus -- Northern African Python, Python sebae -- Blindsnakes: Typhlopidae: Brahminy Blindsnake, Indotyphlops braminus -- Part 6. Crocodilians. Crocodilians (Crocodylia) -- Alligators and Caimans: Alligatoridae: Spectacled Caiman, Caiman crocodilus. | |
| 520 | |a As ecological pressures on native species and habitats increase, understanding the histories and roles of exotic species is becoming more and more important for conservation efforts. Providing practical identification skills and an awareness of the environmental impacts of these amphibians and reptiles, this indispensable guide equips readers to confront the unusual biodiversity crisis of exotic species"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 520 | |a "The first complete field guide to the exotic amphibians and reptiles established in the continental United States and Hawaii, this book provides practical identification skills and an awareness of the environmental impacts of these species"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on print version record. | ||
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| 650 | 7 | |a Exotic animals. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00918255 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Amphibians. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00807900 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a NATURE / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians. |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ichthyology & Herpetology. |2 bisacsh | |
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