Wildlife of the Mid-Atlantic : a complete reference manual / John H. Rappole.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rappole, John H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals--Middle Atlantic States.

Animals.

Middle Atlantic States.

Physical Description:

xii, 372 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2007]

Summary:

"This illustrated volume is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the wildlife of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Approximately 550 species are described, including all birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians known to inhabit the area, excluding open ocean species. Each species is illustrated and a distribution map is included with every entry. The species accounts contain a physical description, data on habitat and distribution, habits, diet, reproduction, conservation status, and one or more key references." "Sections cover the major habitat types in the region (including descriptions and photos), physical geography, climate, and conservation challenges. In addition, the book has a glossary of nearly 400 technical terms. An appendix contains descriptions of casual, accidental, hypothetical, and extinct species, an index allows readers to locate specific information quickly, and a bibliography suggests additional reading." "Wildlife of the Mid-Atlantic provides the only complete summary of information on all the terrestrial species of the area, based on the most recent research. Designed to meet the needs of professional as well as nonprofessional readers, it is an essential resource for all natural history enthusiasts, from students to teachers, from birders to ornithologists, and from avid outdoors people to armchair naturalists."--Jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Physical environment ; Living environment ; Wildlife and conservation issues for the Mid-Atlantic Region

Terrestrial vertebrate biota of the Mid-Atlantic

Class Amphibia

Amphibians ; Class Reptilia

Reptiles ; Class Aves

Birds ; Class Mammalia

Mammals.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-362) and index.

ISBN:

9780812239829

0812239822

OCLC:

77573797