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The field herping guide : finding amphibians and reptiles in the wild Cover Image

The field herping guide : finding amphibians and reptiles in the wild / Mike Pingleton & Joshua Holbrook.

Pingleton, Mike, (author.). Holbrook, Joshua, 1986- (author.).

Summary:

"Herping is the observation of amphibians and reptiles for recreation or for the production of citizen science, the cold-blooded equivalent of birding. The Field Herping Guide: Finding Amphibians and Reptiles in the Wild is the first book to explore the fun and fascinating world of observing herpetofauna across North America."--Provided by the publisher

Record details

ISBN: 0820354589
ISBN: 9780820354583
Physical Description: ix, 253 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes indexes.

Formatted Contents Note:

Getting started -- Understanding herp behavior -- Finding herps -- Catching and handling herps -- Safety in the field -- Ethics and etiquette, rights and responsibilities -- Classification, taxonomy, and species identification -- Citizen science and data collection -- Herp photography -- Appendix 1. Herp diseases to know -- Appendix 2. Parks and other public lands : ownership (and what you can do there) -- Appendix 3. Kinds of aquatic traps -- Appendix 4. Places of pilgrimage : world hot spots for herping -- Appendix 5. Herp education -- Appendix 6. A perspective on the history of field herping -- Appendix 7. You might be a herper if.