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BOOKS ON AMPHIBIANS

A Natural History of Amphibians: By Robert C. Stebbins and Nathan W. Cohen: 332 pages, reprint 1997. This book emphasizes the natural history of amphibians around the world, how interactions over time have affected their evolutionary processes, and what factors will determine their future. This is a superbly illustrated book with 37 photographs and 52 delightful line drawings: A great amphibian book for any library!

Salamanders of the United States and Canada: By James J. Petranka, hardcover, 592 pages, 1998. This comprehensive volume, the first salamander survey published since 1943, describes the ecology, evolution, biodiversity, behavior, and natural history of the 127 species of salamander in the United States and Canada, from newts to sirens to waterdogs and hellbenders. With nearly five hundred photographs, identification keys and distribution maps, this classic to be is an indispesible guide for anyone who needs detailed information on salamanders of the United States and Canada.

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FIELD AND IDENTIFICATION GUIDES

A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guide): By Roger Conant, Joseph T. Collins and Isabelle Hunt Conant: 1998, 616 pages. This excellent field guide is one of the best handbooks for field identification of eastern and central U.S. reptiles and amphibians available. Complete, it features detailed illustrations, most in color, of every herptile found in the eastern half of the U.S., as well as range maps and descriptions for each.

A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians: Field Marks of all Species in Western North America, Including Baja California (Peterson Field Guide): By Robert C. Stebbins, 1998, 2nd edition. This is one of the best handbooks for field identification of western U.S. reptiles and amphibians available. Like it's central and eastern counterpart, it is complete, featuring detailed illustrations, most in color, of every herptile found in the western half of the U.S., with range maps and descriptions for each species; this edition includes all Mexican species from the Baja Peninsula.

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BOOKS ON LIZARDS

Gila Monster & Allies: By Bogert Campo and Martin Del Campo, hardcover, 1993: This updated reprint of the 1956 edition has been described by reviewers as the "best monograph ever written" about Gila monsters and beaded lizards. The relationships, habits and behaviors of Gila monsters and beaded lizards are well fielded. Black and white photos, graphs, maps and drawings are included.

Gila Monster: Facts and Folklore of America's Aztec Lizard: By David E. Brown and Neil B. Carmony, illustrated by Randy Babb; paperback, 2nd edition, 1994. This publication contains fascinating information regarding early Gila Monster envenomations in the American West, has a good bibliography and a wonderful introduction. It is suitable for any naturalist.

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BOOKS ON SNAKES

And No Birds Sing: A True Ecological Thriller Set in a Tropical Paradise: By Mark Jaffe, paperback, 1997: This fascinating book tells the true story of the ecological disaster caused by the brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, on Guam. "And No Birds Sing" documents the mystery of the gradual disappearance and finally eradication of Guam's birds, and tells the story of the scientific detective work that ultimately implicated the brown tree snake as the culprit: An excellent addition to every nature library!

Coral Snakes of the Americas: By Janis A. Roze, hardcover, original edition, 1996. This publication offers descriptions of all species and subspecies of new world coral snakes, and information on their biology, evolution, feeding and reproduction. Described as a "coffee table book for herpetologists", the text contains maps, illustrations and color photographs.

Dangerous Snakes of Africa: Natural History - Species Directory - Venoms and Snakebite: By Stephen Sprawls, Stephe Sprawls and Bill Branch; hardcover, 192 pages, 1998. This book is highly recommended by readers, is well written, very informative, and features many photographs. Dangerous snakes of Africa is a must for the herpetologist or naturalist.

Poisonous Snakes of the World: This book is a paperback version of the United States Navy's NAVMED Manual P-5099, which was used for years by U.S. military personnel around the world. It contains much information and photographs (black and white) about most clinically significant venomous snakes around the globe. While some of the scientific names, etc., have changed since it's original publication, this book remains an excellent resource on venomous snakes, and belongs in the collection of everyone interested in herpetology.

Problem Snake Management: Habu and Brown Tree Snake Examples: By Gordon H. Rodda (Editor), Yoshio Sawai (Editor), and David Chiszar (Editor), hardcover, 520 pages, 1999. This new offering is for individuals seriously interested in problems posed by problem snake species, such as the brown tree snake on Guam, and the habu in Japan; it includes comprehensive guidelines for snake management, and offers a wealth of information on problem snake biology, ecology, detection, capture and habitat modification. All management recommendations are based upon the latest ecological, behavioral, and sensory information.

Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories and Influence on Mankind: By Laurence M. Klauber and Harvey W. Greene, 1580 pages, 2nd edition, 1997; this is the current edition of the most comprehensive and outstanding work ever written on rattlesnakes. No other book, or even series of books can compare to the informative value of this rattlesnake publication; every angle of rattlesnake biology, history, etc., is mastered in the book; this is a single volume version of the original two volume classic.

Venomous Reptiles of North America: By Carl H. Ernst, paperback, 248 pages, 1999; This is a new book on the venomous reptiles of North America. This book has been described by reviewers as a solid, scholarly natural history of all venomous reptiles of North America: Morphology, conservation and venomology are fielded, and identification keys and range maps are included. This is a very readable, useable book.

Venomous Snakes of the World: By W.P. Mara, hardcover, 224 pages, 1993; this is a fairly new treatise of the worlds venomous snakes; not yet reviewed by Eagle Rock Research.

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