Pre-publication Announcement - New Book REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF THE SOUTHERN PINE WOODS
Author: Steven B. Reichling Publisher: University Press of Florida, Gainesville 320 pages, 6x9 inches, paperbound ISBN 13: 978-0-8130-3250-4 ISBN 10: 0-8130-3250-4 Price: $29.95 Sponsored by The Center for North American Herpetology Publication date: 5 October 2008 Please note that while you may order this book at any time, it will not be available for shipment until shortly before the publication date. To order, see the information at the end of this announcement. ***** This book reveals the interconnections among all reptile, turtle, and amphibian species living in the pine forests from Texas to North Carolina. Moving beyond mere species identification, this innovative guide to the reptiles, turtles, and amphibians of the southeastern pine forests emphasizes their interdependent ecologies and the conservation issues facing all pine woods herpetofauna. Written for a spectrum of reptile, turtle, and amphibian enthusiasts, the book is organized by habitat from eastern Texas to North Carolina and south to the Gulf of Mexico and Florida. Included are detailed accounts, range maps, and color photos of the twenty-six native species or subspecies of frogs, salamanders, snakes, lizards, and turtles in the southern pine woods. After describing the habitat from the perspective of each individual species, Steven Reichling demonstrates the various ways in which these reptiles, turtles, and amphibians have become intertwined for mutual survival in what is frequently an environment threatened by development and lumbering. He focuses on shared adaptations, ecological interactions, and dependency on a very distinctive habitat. Many of the threats throughout the southern pine woods require urgent action to ensure the survival of some species. This guide will be of value to southeastern ecologists, herpetologists, state and federal wildlife biologists and park managers, lumber company and pine plantation personnel, as well as herpetology enthusiasts. Steven B. Reichling is curator at the Memphis Zoo and adjunct professor of biology at the University of Memphis. ***** "This book should be read by all who care about the earth's diversity, conservation, and natural history. It is a pleasant must-read for those with interests in the southeastern United States and especially the herpetologically inclined." --Max A. Nickerson, curator of herpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History "A compelling and absorbing read, filled with information but written in a style that makes normally stale data fresh." --Joseph T. Collins, co-author of the Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, director of The Center for North American Herpetology, and curator of herpetology, Sternberg Museum of Natural history, Hays, Kansas ***** Orders can be made directly from the University Press of Florida at 1-800-226-3822 To place an order, individuals can prepay using Visa, Mastercard or American Express and include postage and handling charges as follows: Inside the USA for the first book: $29.95 + $6.00 S&H for the first book and $1.00 for each additional book. Outside the USA for the first book: $29.95 + $10.00 for the first book and $5.00 for each additional book. Customers are subject to additional S&H fees when using Air Mail. Florida residents please add appropriate sales tax to price of books.
