Download or read book Salamanders in Your Pocket written by Terry VanDeWalle and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding a salamander in the woodlands rates as one of the most enjoyable surprises of an early morning hike. Active mainly at night, these secretive, shiny, lizardlike amphibians often glow like jewels when found under the logs or rocks that many prefer. This colorful addition to Iowa’s popular series of laminated guides—the twenty-fifth in the series—will inform both amateur and professional naturalists about twenty-five species of salamanders found in the Upper Midwest states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. Common mudpuppies and lesser sirens spend their entire lives in water, never losing the gills that they developed as larvae; the lungless four-toed salamander distracts predators by detaching its tail; the eastern newt discourages predators by secreting poisonous chemicals from its skin; the flat-bodied hellbender, which can reach twenty-nine inches in length, breathes by absorbing oxygen through the folds of its skin. These, plus the well-named slimy, zigzag, tiger, and other salamanders in this guide, are now threatened by loss of habitat, pollution, and a deadly fungus. Terry VanDeWalle provides a complete description of each species as well as distinguishing characteristics for twenty-one subspecies, from the striking orange and yellow spots of the spotted salamander to the lichenlike patches of the green salamander to the prominent rounded head of the mole salamander. He also includes information about the salamanders’ range and habitat preferences, from twilight zones of limestone caves and crevices to seepages and spring-fed bogs. His comparisons of similar species and his comprehensive key are most helpful for identifying individuals in the field. Superb photographs by Suzanne Collins make this new guide the perfect companion for outdoor expeditions in all kinds of moist environments.
Download or read book Pocket Salamanders written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Salamanders written by Sherman C. Bishop and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite their abundance in many parts of North America, salamanders have generally been neglected by all but a few specialists. In this book—first published in 1943—Sherman C. Bishop discusses in a lively but authoritative manner the 126 species and subspecies of salamanders that are known to exist in the United States, Canada, and Baja California. Group by group, Bishop describes salamanders in accounts that give the common and technical names, type of locality, range, habitat, size, anatomical characteristics, color, breeding habits, and relationships—all in a uniform arrangement that makes the handbook especially convenient for studying both living animals and laboratory specimens. His brief introduction surveys the relationships and general habits of salamanders and gives information on collecting and preserving them. In his foreword, Edmund D. Brodie, Jr., a specialist on salamanders, updates the taxonomy of the group.
Download or read book Salamanders written by Rashid Gerasimov and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Waterton Lakes National Park, located in southwest Alberta, Canada, under-road crossing structures were installed in 2008 to protect a population of long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) at Linnet Lake from mortality during breeding migrations that intersected with the park's entrance road. This compilation first investigates orientation and movement patterns of marked individuals at Linnet Lake in 2013 and 2014, and at a smaller, shallower wetland Stable Pond in 2014 to document in detail how long-toed salamanders used the terrestrial landscape around breeding sites during adult migration and juvenile dispersal. Following this, the authors use generalized linear models to model salamander occurrence and abundance in the Beaver Hills region of north-central Alberta as a function of land cover type and pocket gopher density. The authors go on to address whether any ecological barriers exist in the distribution range of the two newt species N. strauchii and N. crocatus. According to the findings of this study, an identity test was found to be significantly different from the null distribution, whereas a background test was not significantly different from the null distribution. The concluding chapter summarizes the processes by which light is converted into neural signals by rods and cones and then transmitted to downstream neurons in the retina, with a focus on salamander photoreceptors. The different types of photoreceptor cells and other light-sensitive cells in salamanders and their role in vision are also discussed.
Download or read book Slimy Salamanders written by Meish Goldish and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of salamanders.
Download or read book Bulletin written by University of Florida. Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin written by University of Florida. Agricultural Extension Service and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 1240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1086 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Guide to Nature written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Salamanders For Kids written by Zahra Jazeel and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salamanders For Kids Table of Contents Introduction About Salamanders External Features Senses Diet Defense Mechanisms Myths and Legends Tiger salamander Flatwoods salamander Northwestern salamander Jefferson salamander Long- toed salamander Cave salamander Red Hills salamander Northern zigzag salamander Clouded salamander Green salamander Author Bio Introduction Most of you can name at least 2 or 3 different breeds of dogs or even cats when asked. They are common animals that we encounter almost every day. But will you be able to answer if asked to name at least one species of salamander? Some may even wonder whether there are many types in this creature after this question is posed to them. But luckily you don’t have to wrack your brain to search for answers as we provide you with all the facts that you need to know about salamanders in this fun book! Learn some fascinating facts about a unique, and a not-so-common animal. Come on and join us as we try to explore about salamanders, their features, senses, feeding habits, defensive mechanisms, species and many more!
Download or read book Michigan Frogs Toads and Salamanders written by James H. Harding and published by Michigan State Univ Bulletin office. This book was released on 1992 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Salamanders written by Megan Borgert-Spaniol and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seems the most overlooked creatures tend to have tricks up their sleeves Ð or in this case, tails. Threaten a salamander and it might steal away, leaving one extremity behind. Kids will delight in the salamanderÕs means of survival, and learn how this amphibian behaves in the wild.
Download or read book Salamanders written by Bill Ivy and published by Grolier. This book was released on 1988 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of the salamander.
Download or read book Big Night for Salamanders written by Sarah Marwil Lamstein and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy takes charge to help his beloved salamanders. Evan can hardly wait for Big Night. During the first warm night rain of spring—Big Night—spotted salamanders by the hundreds crawl out of the woods and down to a natural pool across the road. There they will breed and lay their eggs. How can Evan and his parents help these delicate creatures cross the road in safety? Evan has the solution. . . . Sarah Marwil Lamstein delivers a moving story of genuine caring. In this Smithsonian's Notable Book for Children, Carol Benioff's colorful and animated illustrations transport the reader into Evan's world, where a child can do small yet wonderful things to help other creatures.
Download or read book Fun Facts about Salamanders written by Carmen Bredeson and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and text present interesting facts about salamanders.
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Download or read book The Natural History of the Snakes and Lizards of Iowa written by Terry VanDeWalle and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an in-depth look at the natural history of each snake and lizard species/subspecies found in Iowa. Each of the thirty-three species accounts includes a sampling of the common names the species has been known by in the past, the first specimens collected in the state, and a brief history of the early Iowa literature related to the species, along with a complete description and a discussion of similar species, distribution in the state, habitat, behavior, threats, foods and feeding, and reproduction. While readers will be able to identify Iowa’s snakes and lizards through its species accounts, identification keys, and beautiful photographs and illustrations, this book is intended to be more than a field guide. What makes it truly unique is the comparison of historic data collected by Iowa herpetologists in the 1930s and 1940s with data collected by the author, along with James L. Christiansen and others, since 1960. Custom maps show the reader how species’ distributions have changed over time.
