This user-friendly guide is the only complete resource that identifies and describes all the amphibians and reptilessalamanders frogs and toads lizards snakes and tortoises and turtlesthat live in California. The species are described in richly detailed accounts that include range maps lifelike color paintings by Robert C. Stebbins clear drawings of various life stages including eggs notes on natural history and conservation status. Easy-to-use keys for every order help identify species and informative chapters cover more general topics including evolution habitat loss and photography. Throughout anecdotes and observations reveal new insights into the lives of Californias abundant but often hidden amphibians and reptiles.
