Maine Amphibians & Reptiles Book - 3rd Edition

Turtles and snakes, salamanders and newts, frogs and toads . . . these are some of the most captivating members of Maine’s fauna, not ingredients for a witches’ brew. Some species are extraordinarily abundant, forming mighty, resounding choruses, and numbering in the thousands per acre; other species are rarely seen ocean wanderers. Some are so small a dozen would easily fit in the palm of your hand; one is so large it rivals the size of a moose. This book welcomes readers into the lives of Maine’s 38 species of amphibians and reptiles, and covers almost all of the species in northeastern North America from eastern New York to Newfoundland.

This third edition of Maine Amphibians and Reptiles has been 25 years in the making, built on an ever-expanding foundation of over 20,000 distribution records, collected by over 3,000 observers from all corners of the state. Scientific knowledge about these species has also grown enormously in recent decades and is reflected here in over 600 new references, most of them from research conducted in Maine and the region. Synthesizing all this has been a team of 27 authors, most of them new to this edition, but with deep knowledge of these species. The most conspicuous feature of this new edition is a diverse array of color photos, four-fold more than in the second edition, and striking contributions from five artists.

Written in an engaging style, this book will bring the fascinating stories of an underappreciated fauna to a broad audience, from professional biologists and seasoned naturalists to anyone who is curious about the
natural world.

Contains 448 pages, full color, many illustrations, with comprehensive bibliography.

Edited by Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr., Trevor B. Persons, Aram J. K. Calhoun, Phillip G. deMaynadier, and Derek T. Yorks

Proceeds from the sale of this book go to the Maine Endangered and Non-game Wildlife Fund