AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF GEORGIA
Edited by John B. Jensen, Carlos D. Camp, Whit Gibbons, and Matt J. Elliott
500 color photos, over 200 range maps,
A hidden world of amphibians and reptiles awaits the outdoor
adventurer in Georgia’s streams, caves, forests, and wetlands. Amphibians
and Reptiles of Georgia makes accessible a wealth of information about 170
species of frogs, salamanders, crocodilians, lizards, snakes, and turtles.
Throughout, the book stresses conservation, documenting declines in
individual species as well as losses of local and regional populations.
Color photographs are paired with detailed species accounts, which
provide information about size, appearance, and other identifying
characteristics of adults and young; taxonomy and nomenclature; habits;
distribution and habitat; and reproduction and development. Typical
specimens and various life stages are described, as well as significant
variations in such attributes as color and pattern. Line drawings define
each group’s general features for easy field identification. Range maps
show where each species occurs in Georgia county by county, as well as in
the United States generally. State maps depict elevations, streams, annual
precipitation, land use changes, physiographic provinces, and average
temperatures.
The book includes a checklist, a chart of the evolutionary
relationships among amphibians and reptiles, a list of the top ten most
reported species by major group, and a table summarizing the diversity of
amphibians and reptiles in the state’s five physiographic provinces.
Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia is an authoritative reference for
students, professional herpetologists, biologists, ecologists,
conservationists, land managers, and amateur naturalists.
Features
• Nearly 500 color photographs
• 24 line drawings showing each group’s defining features
• Almost 200 range maps detailing county-by-county distribution
• Detailed species accounts written by 54 regional experts providing
information on size, appearance, and other identifying characteristics of
adults and young; taxonomy and nomenclature; habits; distribution and
habitat; and reproduction and development
• Introductory sections providing overviews of physiography, climate, and
habitats of Georgia, the Georgia Herp Atlas Project, taxonomic issues,
conservation, and herpetology as a science and a career
• A selection of frog and alligator vocalizations at
www.ugapress.org/AmphibsAndReptiles
Carlos D. Camp is a professor of biology at Piedmont College.
Whit Gibbons is a professor of ecology at the University of Georgia and
the former Head of the Environmental Outreach and Education Program at the
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. Matt J. Elliott is a program manager
for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources
Division, Nongame Conservation Section. John B. Jensen is a senior
wildlife biologist for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources,
Wildlife Resources Division, Nongame Conservation Section.
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