GENERAL REFERENCE GUIDE

List of general reptile and amphibian field guide books

Behler, J. L. and F. W. King. 1997. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York.

Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, New York.

Harding, J. H. 1997. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region. The University of Michigan Press. Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Smith, Hobart M. 1978. Amphibians of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Golden Press, New York. 160 pp.

Smith, Hobart M. and Edmund D. Brodie. 1982. Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Golden Press, New York. 240 pp.

"Herp" friendly habitat management resources for land managers and owners

Johnson et al. 2000. The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake: A Handbook for Land Managers. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.

Kingsbury, B. A. and J. Gibson. 2002. Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians and Reptiles of the Midwest. Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC). USA.

State by State - general reptile and amphibian field guides and web sites

Illinois

Smith, P. W. 1961. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois. Illinois Natural; History Survey Bulletin Volume 28, Article 1. Urbana, Illinois.

The Chicago Herpetological Society. This site includes a link to the Herps of Illinois hosted by the Illinois Natural History Survey. Here you will find pictures, information on natural history and survey range maps for each species found in Illinois.

Indiana

Minton, S. A. 2001. Amphibians and Reptiles of Indiana. Indiana Academy of Science.

Frogs and Toads of Indiana hosted by the Indiana DNR, Division of Fish and Wildlife. Pictures, information on distribution, life history and ecology as well as the call of each species are found at this site.

Snakes of Indiana hosted by the Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation and Management. This site contains pictures and information on the identification, distribution, and ecology of Indiana's snake species. Information on purchasing this booklet is also provided.

Iowa

Christiansen, J. L. and R. M. Bailey. 1986. Salamanders and Frogs of Iowa. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Des Moines, IA. This booklet can be ordered from the Iowa Wildlife Diversity Program.

Christiansen, J. L. and R. M. Bailey. 1986. Snakes of Iowa. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Des Moines, IA. This booklet can be ordered from the Iowa Wildlife Diversity Program.

Christiansen, J. L. and R. M. Bailey. 1988. Turtles and Lizards of Iowa. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Des Moines, IA. This booklet can be ordered from the Iowa Wildlife Diversity Program.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa by Jeff LeClere. This site provides an excellent guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Iowa.

Michigan

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Division of Reptiles and Amphibians. The web site includes distribution maps, pictures and in some cases calls of species. The Michigan state conservation status for each species is also provided.

Minnesota

Oldfield, B. and J. Moriarty. 1994. Amphibians and Reptiles Native to Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota by Jeff LeClere. This site provides an excellent guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota.

Missouri

Johnson, T. and K. Love. 1987. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri. Missouri Department of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Missouri hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Pictures and information on identification and distribution within the state are provided for each species found within Missouri.

Ohio

Matson, T. O. 2000. An Introduction to the Natural History of the Frogs and Toads of Ohio. Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio.

Pfingsten, R.A., and F.L. Downs, eds. 1989. Salamanders of Ohio. Bulletin of the Ohio Biological Society 7(2).

Amphibians of Ohio. Hosted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, this site includes pictures and information on amphibian identification and distribution within Ohio.

Reptiles of Ohio. Also hosted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The site contains information on the identification and distribution of Ohio's reptiles.

Wisconsin

Casper, G. S. 1996. Geographic Distributions of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin. An Interim Report of the Wisconsin Herpetological Atlas Project. Milwaukee Public Museum, Inc.

The Wisconsin herpetology homepage, hosted by the Milwaukee Public Museum, provides a link to the Herp Atlas which contains reptile and amphibian distribution information for within Wisconsin.

The homepage of the Wisconsin Frog Monitoring Project enables you to identify the frogs and toads of Wisconsin. The site provides a picture and the call of each species found in the state. Very cool!