Herpetology an introductory biology of amphibians and reptiles
George R. Zug.
- San Diego Academic Press c1993.
- xv, 527 p. ill., maps 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-507) and indexes.
Amphibians -- Origin and evolution of amphibians -- Reptiles -- Origin and evolution of reptiles -- Diet and feeding -- Defense and escape -- Modes of reproduction and development -- Dynamics of reproduction -- Spacing, movements, and orientation -- Homeostasis: air, heat, and water -- Population structure and dynamics -- Population and species interactions -- Systematics: theory and practice -- Caecilians and salamanders -- Frogs -- Turtles and crocodilians -- Lizards, amphisbaenians, and tuataras -- Snakes.