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Reptiles and amphibians

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  • Awesome Snake Science!by Cindy Blobaum

    Chicago Review Press 2012; US$ 11.99

    From cobras and copperheads to pythons and boas, all types of snakes are covered in this book of 40 science experiments, art projects, and games that help budding herpetologists gain a greater appreciation for these slithering reptiles. Activities include making foldable fangs to learn how snakes? teeth and jaws work together; simulating cytotoxic... more...

  • Frogs and Toads in Your Pocketby Terry VanDeWalle; Suzanne L. Collins

    University of Iowa Press 2011; US$ 9.95

    Frogs and toads have become canaries in the coal mine when it comes to conservation, as the discovery of malformed frogs has brought increased attention to global habitat loss, declining biodiversity, and environmental pollution. Midwestern species of frogs and toads—already declining due to habitat loss from agriculture—have been greatly... more...

  • Turtles in Your Pocketby Terry VanDeWalle; Suzanne L. Collins

    University of Iowa Press 2011; US$ 9.95

    From the hefty alligator snapping turtle—the largest freshwater turtle in North America and the only turtle in the world with a predatory lure in its mouth—to the wood turtle, which uses “worm stomping” to catch earthworms, to the lovely ornate box turtle, which closes its shell completely for self-defense, the slow-but-sure... more...

  • Between the Tidesby George Hughes

    Jacana Media 2012; US$ 18.99

    Much can be learned about the condition of the planet?s environment by looking at sea turtles; they have existed for more than 100 million years, and they travel throughout the world?s oceans. Suddenly, however, they are struggling to survive, largely because of harm that has been done to the planet?s oceans and beaches. This passionate account is... more...

  • The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume IIIby Jeanette Wyneken

    CRC Press 2013; US$ 99.95

    Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted-particularly in the areas of physiology, behavior, genetics, and health. Volume III presents timely coverage of emerging areas as well as the integration of approaches and information that did not... more...

  • S-S-snakes!by Lucille Recht Penner; Peter Barrett

    Random House Children's Books 2013; US$ 3.99

    Illus. in full color. A scintillating survey of sensational serpents, from blood-spewing West Indian boas to "flying" golden tree snakes.   more...

  • Physiology of the Amphibiaby Brian Lofts

    Elsevier Science 1976; US$ 89.50

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  • Subtle Beastby Andre Menez

    CRC Press 2003; US$ 39.95

    Dispelling the myths surrounding snakes, this book introduces the reader to the complex and absorbing world of snakes. A fascinating journey from the macroscopic features of snakes to the molecular components of their venoms. more...

  • Amphibian Declinesby Michael Lannoo

    University of California Press 2005; US$ 100.00

    This benchmark volume documents in comprehensive detail a major environmental crisis: rapidly declining amphibian populations and the disturbing developmental problems that are increasingly prevalent within many amphibian species. Horror stories on this topic have been featured in the scientific and popular press over the past fifteen years, invariably... more...

  • The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume IIby Peter L. Lutz

    CRC Press 2002; US$ 104.95

    Expanding on the first volume of "The Biology of Sea Turtles", this book offers a comprehensive review of major advances in sea turtle biology. It emphasizes practical aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine and coastal ecosystems. more...