Revised and updated to reflect the most current science, and including 30 new species, this authoritative and comprehensive volume is the definitive guide to the amphibians and reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia. The new edition features 189 species of salamanders, frogs, crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes, with updated color photographs, descriptions, and distribution maps for each species. It is an indispensable guide for zoologists, amateur naturalists, environmentalists, backpackers, campers, hikers, and everyone interested in the outdoors.

Based on more than twenty years of research in the field and in museum collections, Reptiles of North Carolina is the definitive work on the 71 reptile species found in the state. It is an indispensable resource for herpetologists, zoologists, ecologists, and wildlife managers, and it will be enjoyed by amateur naturalists as well. For each species the authors offer a description that includes characteristics useful in distinguishing the species from similar ones and information on the variation, distribution, and natural history of the species in the state. Each account is accompanied by a range map and at least one detailed drawing that shows characteristics important for identification. A section of color photographs aids in identification of reptiles.

The classic field guide to snakes found in the Old Dominion, now available in paperback.

Mammals of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland

In the only detailed and comprehensive study ever published on Louisiana's widely varied herpetofauna, Harold A. Dundee and Douglas A. Rossman describe each of the state's 130 species, outlining each animals's life history as well as feeding, behavioral, and reproductive habits. They give a brief history of herpetology in Louisiana, offer useful information on collecting and preserving specimens, emphasize the need for conservation, and analyze the zoogeography of the herpetofauna