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Page Update: 04/30/10 1:46 pm | Page Accessed: 2909 Time(s) Field Guides: Everyone should have at least one of these listed: I listed them from best to okay for Pennsylvania. (course that's just my opinion)
Reptiles and Amphibians:
1. "Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the Northeast"-Hulse, Arthur C., McCoy,C.J., Censky, Ellen J., -Information you need to know and more you might want to know and even more that's just plain interesting. Photos and illustrations Excellent but sometimes a bit small. My favorite PA Herp Book!! Interesting range maps and sightings maps-but just because they didn't find one species in your area-it still might be there if it's in range or just beyond-very cool idea.
2. "Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern/Central North America" - Conant, Roger and Collins, Joseph T., -Nice illustrations and photos-information very complete-most people use this one for reference.
3. "National Audubon Society Filed Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians"- Execcelnt Photos not as complete as the above-info. excellent.
4. "Pennsylvania Amphibians and Reptiles" -Shaffer, Larry L., -Info is good illustrations not so good
Other references:
1. Reptiles Magazine 1995 through 2009 >
Other Books:
1. "The Garter Snakes - Evolution and Ecology" Douglas A. Rossman, Neil B. Ford. Richard A. Seigel (1996)
2. "Western Reptiles and Amphibians"--Stebbins, Robert C.,
3. "Snakes in Question"--Ernst, Carl H., Zug, George R.,
4. "National Geographic Society -"Reptiles and Amphibians"-Kirshner, David S. Dr.,
5. "A FieldGuild to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar" 2nd Ed.- Glaw, Frank, and Vences, Miguel.
6. "Snakes of the World" 1931-Ditmars, Raymond.
7. "Snakes:The Evolution of Mystery in Nature" - Greene, Harry W.
8. "The Reptile and Amphibians Problem Solver" - Davies, Robert and Davies, Valerie.
9. "Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles" - - Zug, George R.,
10. "Herpetology" - Pough, F. Harvey, Andrews, R.M.,Cadle,J.E., Crump, M.L., Savitzky,A.H., Wells, K.D.,
11. "Evolutionary Biology" 3rd Ed. - Futuyma, Douglas J.,
12, "Snakes:A Natural History" - Bauchot, Roland.,
13. "A Natural History of Amphibians" - Stebbins, Robert C., and Cohen, Nathan W.,
14. "Snake Hunting the Carolina Tin Fields" - Kemnitzer, John W., Jr.,
15. "Rattler!" - - Chris Mattison
16. "A Pocket Guide to Pennsylvania Snakes" by Walter E. Meshaka & Joseph T. Collins
Mammals:
1. "Mammals" Peterson Field Guide" Burt, William H, and Grossenheider, Richard P.,
Insects and Spiders:
1. "Moths" (Peterson Field Guide)1984 - Covell, Charles V.,Jr.,
2. "Spiders and Their Kin" - Levi, Herbert W.,
3. "National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects and Spiders"
4. "National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies"
5. "Peterson Field Guide to Insects"
6. "Princeton Field Guide to Caterpillars of Eastern North America" - David L. Wagner
7. "Insects Spiders and Other Terrestrial Arthropods" Dorling Kindersley Handbooks - George C. McGavin
Birds:
1. "National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds"
2. National Geographic Society "Field Guide to the Birds of North America"
3. "Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds"
4. "Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Bird Nests"
Plants, Trees, Mushrooms:
1. "National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers"
2. "National Audubon Society Field Guide to Mushrooms"
3. "Peterson Field Guide to Edible Plants"
4. "Peterson Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs"
5. "A (Golden) Guide to Field Identification of Wildflowers of North America"
6. "Mushrooms of Norther America in Color" by Alan E. Bessette, Orson K. Miller, Jr., Arleen R. Bessette, Hope H. Miller. (1995)
7. "Lone Pine Field Guide to Mushrooms of Northeast North America" - George Barron
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