Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State ; 3. New York State's Environment as Habitat for Amphibians and Reptiles ; 4. Salamanders ; 5. Frogs and Toads ; 6. Turtles ; 7. Lizards and Snakes ; 8. Threats ; 9. Legal Protections ; 10. Habitat Conservation Guidelines ; 11. Conservation Case Studies ; 12. Finding and Studying Amphibians and Reptiles ; 13. Folklore ; 14. Epilogue ; "Herp Atlas" report card ; Resources ; Glossary ; Literature Cited ; Index

Reviews

"A long awaited, much-needed guide to the herpetofauna of a state at the crossroads of north and south."--CHOICE"Read, and own, this fine book and learn how to find and help protect your herp friends."--The Independent"Will do much towards teaching New Yorkers and their neighbors about their herpetofauna and will hopefully open their eyes to the many threats these animals face in modern times. The suggestions provided here to protect and conserve the habitats of these animals will go a long way to ensure that New York will not lose these species to statewide extinction." --Joseph C. Mitchell, University of Richmond"The authors of this solid book combine a huge amount of experience and together probably have more expertise than those of any other state guide. I particularly enjoyed the sections on the history of herpetology studies in New York State and the nods to the urban herpetofauna of New York City. The book is explicitly oriented toward people who want to identify specimens they've encountered and learn more about the animals in their area." --Russell Burke, Hofstra University"Gibbs offers a long-awaited, much-needed guide to the herpetofauna of a state at the crossroads of north and south."--Choice"Species descriptions are marvelously detailed, putting their field-guide forbears to shame. Every time I pick up this handsome volume, and I do often since it arrived in my office, I stand in awe of its clever, user-friendly organization."--Adirondack Explorer"Eastern Canadian naturalists will find this book a must for their bookshelves as an excellent reference not just to the species included, but also for the conservation approaches and philosophy."--The Canadian Field-Naturalist