Flaxington | Amphibians and reptiles of California

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flaxington.com / American Bullfrog, male at Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, Harbor City, elevation
3 m (10 ft.), Los Angeles County.

P. 105, Fig. 64

flaxington.com / Yellow-bellied Sea Snake at Playa Ocotal, elevation 0 m (sea level), Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

P. 148, Fig. 317

flaxington.com / Pacific Giant Salamander at Elk Prairie Campground, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, elevation 38 m (127 ft.), Humboldt County.

P. 117, Fig. 134

flaxington.com / Samwell Cave Salamander at Dekkas Rock Campground, Shasta National Recreation Area, elevation 396 m
(1300 ft.), Shasta County.

P. 120, Fig. 151

flaxington.com / Southern Sierra Legless Lizard at Freeman Canyon, elevation 1225 m (4020 ft.), Kern County.

P. 124, Fig. 174

flaxington.com / Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake at Box Canyon, east of Mecca, elevation 274 m (900 ft.), Riverside County.

P. 144, Fig. 295

flaxington.com / California Rosy Boa at Whitewater Canyon, elevation 579 m (1900 ft.), Riverside County.

P. 150, Fig. 332

flaxington.com / Regal Ring-necked Snake at Mojave National Preserve, elevation 1481 m (4860 ft.), San Bernardino County.

P. 147, Fig. 314

flaxington.com / Granite Night Lizard at Wilson Valley, east of Aguanga, elevation 883 m (2900 ft.), Riverside County.

P. 141, Fig. 275

flaxington.com / Sonoran Desert Toad at Mohawk Valley, north of Wellton, elevation
76 m (250 ft.), Yuma County, Arizona.

P. 103, Fig. 50

flaxington.com / Great Basin Collared Lizard, male at Cinder Cones Lava Beds, Mojave National Preserve, elevation 683 m (2243 ft.), San Bernardino County.

P. 127, Fig. 195

flaxington.com / Texas Spiny Softshell at Imperial Valley, southeast of Holtville, elevation 8 m (25 ft.), Imperial County.

P. 161, Fig. 396

Synopsis

Renowned for its biodiversity, California is home to vast numbers of amphibians and reptiles, from a variety of slender salamanders to the venomous Gila Monster and massive Leatherback Sea Turtle. Flaxington has studied these intriguing creatures since the 1980s, and this book is a compilation of that laboratory and fieldwork.

184 species accounts, including those introduced to the state
421 color illustrations
125 graphical maps
4,078 science-relevant field observations.
Information on how and where to see these fascinating animals

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Reviews

“This reference book has superb photographs of all species of amphibians and reptiles found in California, each depicted with a range map marked with black points correlating to the author’s field observations.”

Jonny Ward, Ecology Student

“One of the best books of its kind in existence. Brimming with up-to-date information, beautiful photographs, and accurate maps, Amphibians and Reptiles of California by William Flaxington should be on the shelf, or, better yet, in the hands, of anyone with a passion for California's herpetofauna.”

James Maughn, Cabrillo College

“Reminiscent of the classic reptile guides of the past, informative, with techniques to see and find these elusive critters in the wild. I have a library of books and this one fits nicely in that collection.”

Gabriel Ginez, UC Santa Cruz

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