Reptiles and Amphibians by Publishing, Britannica Educational -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Reptiles

General Features of Reptiles Importance Size Range Distribution and Ecology

North Temperate Zone Central and South America Asia Australia Africa

How Crocodiles Differ from Other Reptiles

Chapter 2: Lizards

General Features of Lizards Natural History of Lizards

Life Cycle and Life History Ecology Behaviour Jacobson’s Organ

Form and Function

Skull and Jaws Dentition Locomotion and Limb Adaptations Scales and Colour Change Scales

Lizard Evolution and Classification

Chapter 3: Types of Lizards

Familiar Lizards

Chameleons Geckos Iguanas Horned Toads Monitors Komodo Dragons Skinks Snake-Eyed Skinks

Unusual Lizards

Draco Lizards Florida Worm Lizards Frilled Lizards Anoles Gila Monsters Glass Lizards Slowworms

Chapter 4: Snakes

Snakes and Humans Natural History of Snakes

Dormant Periods Interactions Between Individuals Reproduction Early Development and Growth Molt Locomotion

Form and Function

Vertebrae The Skin Coloration Skull and Sense Organs Urogenital System Venom Specializations for Securing Food

Evolution

Chapter 5: Types of Snakes

Poisonous Snakes

Adders Vipers Boomslangs Bushmasters Cat Snakes Cobras Asps Colubrids Copperheads Coral Snakes Mangrove Snakes Moccasins Rattlesnakes Sea Snakes Sidewinders

Nonvenomous Snakes

Blind Snakes Egg-Eating Snakes Flying Snakes Garter Snakes Hognose Snakes Racers Shieldtail Snakes

Constrictor Snakes

Anacondas Boas Bull Snakes Pythons Rat Snakes

Chapter 6: Turtles and Tuataras

Turtles

Form and Function Natural History of Turtles Origin and Evolution

Tuataras

Natural History of Tuataras Form and Function Evolution and Classification

Chapter 7: Types of Turtles

Blanding’s Turtle Box Turtles Chicken Turtles Clemmys Mud Turtles Musk Turtles Painted Turtles Pitted Shell Turtles Pond Turtles Sea Turtles Side-Necked Turtles Snake-Necked Turtles Snapping Turtles Softshell Turtles Terrapins Tortoises Wood Turtles

Chapter 8: Amphibians

General Features of Amphibians

Amphibian Chytridiomycosis

Economic Importance

Chapter 9: Frogs and Toads

Size Range and Diversity of Structure Distribution and Abundance Breeding Behaviour and Reproduction

Egg Laying and Hatching Vocal Sac From Tadpole to Adult Egg Laying on Land Direct Development from Egg to Froglet

Feeding Habits Form and Function

Skin Toxins Coloration Structural Modifications

Chapter 10: Types of Anurans

Familiar Species

Bullfrogs Chorus Frogs Common Frogs Cricket Frogs Fire-Bellied Toads Green Frogs Marsh Frogs Wood Frogs

Unusual Species

Glass Frogs Leopard Frogs Midwife Toads Spadefoot Toads Spring Peepers Surinam Toads Tailed Frogs Tungara Frogs

Poisonous Species

Narrow-Mouthed Toads Panamanian Golden Toads Pickerel Frogs Poison Frogs

Chapter 11: Newts, Salamanders, and Caecilians

Caudata

Newts Size Range and Diversity of Structure Amphiumas Distribution and Abundance Natural History of Caudatans Axolotls Form and Function Lungless Salamanders Olms Evolution

Gymnophionans

Size and Range Distribution and Abundance Natural History of Caecilians Form and Function

Conclusion

Glossary Bibliography Index

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