Exotic amphibians and reptiles of the United States / Walter E. Meshaka Jr., Suzanne L. Collins, R. Bruce Bury, and Malcolm L. McCallum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meshaka, Walter E., 1963- author.

Collins, Suzanne L., author.

Bury, R. Bruce, author.

McCallum, Malcolm L., author.

Series:

Florida scholarship online.

Florida scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amphibians--United States.

Amphibians.

Reptiles--United States.

Reptiles.

Exotic animals--United States.

Exotic animals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages)

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2022]

Summary:

A complete field guide to the exotic amphibians and reptiles established in the continental United States and Hawaii, this volume covers 74 species that are not native to the country and 29 species that are native but occur beyond their original geographic range.

Contents:

Part 1. Salamanders

The Role of Aquaculture in the Problem of Exotic Species / Malcolm L. McCallum

Salamanders (Caudata): Mole Salamanders: Ambystomatidae

Western Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma mavortium

Lungless Salamanders: Plethodontidae

Seal Salamander, Desmognathus monticola

Southern Two-lined Salamander, Eurycea cirregera

Part 2. Frogs and Toads

The Invasive Coqui: How Far Will It Go, and What Can We Do to Stop It? / Karen H. Beard

Context Matters in the Fight to Save Frogs / Brian Gratwicke

Frogs and Toads (Anura): Toads: Bufonidae:

Cane Toad, Rhinella marina

Poison Dart Frogs: Dendrobatidae

Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus

Rainfrogs: Eleutherodactylidae: Coqui, Eleutherodactylus coqui

Rio Grande Chirping Frog, Eleutherodacylus cystignathoides

Cuban Flat-headed Frog, aka Greenhouse Frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Treefrogs: Hylidae: Green Treefrog, Hyla cinerea

Squirrel Treefrog, Hyla squirella

Cuban Treefrog, Osteopilus septentrionalis

Clawed Frogs: Pipidae: African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis

True Frogs: Ranidae: Japanese Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa

Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Lithobates berlandieri

North American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus

North American Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans

Northern Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiens

Southern Leopard Frog, Lithobates sphenocephalus

Wood Frog, Lithobates sylvaticus

Northern Red-legged Frog, Rana aurora

California Red-legged Frog, Rana draytonii

Part 3. Turtles:

Introduced and Extralimital Species of Freshwater Turtles in the Pacific Northwest / R. Bruce Bury and Brent M. Matsuda

Turtles (Testudines) : Snapping Turtles: Chelydridae

Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina

Box and Water Turtles: Emydidae

Southern Painted Turtle, Chrysemys dorsalis

Western Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta belli

False Map Turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica

Florida Red-bellied Cooter, Pseudemys nelsoni

Northern Red-bellied Cooter, Pseudemys rubriventris

Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans

Softshells: Trionychidae: Florida Softshell, Apalone ferox

Smooth Softshell, Apalone mutica

Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera

Wattle-necked Softshell, Palea steindachneri

Chinese Softshell, Pelodiscus sinensis

Part 4. Lizards. Observations from a Reptile Sanctuary in South-Central Pennsylvania / Jesse Rothacker

The Story of the Argentine Giant Tegu, Salvator merianae, in South Florida: When a New Invader Meets Bureaucratic Reality, Who Will Win? / Frank J. Mazzotti

Counting Herps / Walter E. Meshaka Jr.

Lizards (Squamata): Agamid Lizards: Agamidae

Peter's Rock Agama, Agama picticauda

Indo-Chinese Bloodsucker, Calotes mystaceus

Variable Bloodsucker, Calotes versicolor

Butterfly Lizard, Leiolepis belliana

Chameleons: Chamaeleonidae: Veiled Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus

Oustalet's Chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti

Jackson's Chameleon, Trioceros jacksonii

Casque-headed Lizards: Corytophanidae

Brown Basilisk, Basiliscus vittatus

Anoles: Dactyloidae:

Allison's Anole, Anolis allisoni

North American Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis

Hispaniolan Green Anole, Anolis chlorocyanus

Puerto Rican Crested Anole, Anolis cristatellus

Hispaniolan Stout Anole, Anolis cybotes

Bark Anole, Anolis distichus

Knight Anole, Anolis equestris

Jamaican Giant Anole, Anolis garmani

Cuban Green Anole, Anolis porcatus

Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei

True Geckos: Gekkonidae: Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko, Chondrodactylus bibronii

Rough-tailed Gecko, Cyrtopodion scabrum

Mutilating Gecko, Gehyra mutilata

Golden Gecko, Gekko badenii

Tokay Gecko, Gekko gecko

Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus

Indo-Pacific House Gecko, Hemidactylus garnotii

Tropical House Gecko, aka Wood Slave, Hemidactylus mabouia

Sri Lankan Spotted House Gecko, Hemidactylus parvimaculatus

Asian Flat-tailed House Gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus

Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus

Indo-Pacific Tree Gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Mourning Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris

Madagascan Giant Day Gecko, Phelsuma grandis

Orange-spotted Day Gecko, Phelsuma guimbeaui

Gold Dust Day Gecko, Phelsuma laticauda

Ringed Wall Gecko, Tarentola annularis

Moorish Gecko, Tarentola mauritanica

Sphaerodactyl Geckos: Sphaerodactylidae: Yellow-headed Gecko, Gonatodes albogularis

Ocellated Gecko, Sphaerodactylus argus

Ashy Gecko, Sphaerodactylus elegans

Iguanas: Iguanidae: Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata

Gray's American Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura similis

Green Iguana, Iguana iguana

Wall Lizards and Lacertas: Lacertidae: Western Green Lacerta, Lacerta bilineata

Common Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis

Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis siculus

Curly-tailed Lizards: Leiocephalidae: Northern Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus

Red-sided Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus schreibersii

Horned Lizards: Phrynosomatidae: Texas Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma cornutum

Eugongylid Skinks: Eugongylidae: Pacific Snake-eyed Skink, Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus

Copper-tailed Skink, Emoia cyanura

Azure-tailed Skink, Emoia impar

Plague Skink, Lampropholis delicata

Sun Skinks: Mabuyidae

Brown Mabuya, Eutropis multifasciata

African Five-lined Skink, Trachyleopis quinquetaeniata

Sphenomorphid Skinks: Sphenomorphidae

Moth Skink, Lipinia noctua

Ameivas, Whiptails, Racerunners, and Tegus: Teiidae: Giant Ameiva, Ameiva ameiva

Dusky Giant Ameiva, Ameiva praesignis

Giant Whiptail, Aspidoscelis motaguae

Rainbow Whiptail, Cnemidophorus lemniscatus

Argentine Giant Tegu, Salvator merianae

Gold Tegu, Tupinambis teguixin

Monitor Lizards: Varanidae: Nile Monitor, Varanus niloticus

Part 5. Snakes. Burmese Python Colonization and Eradication: A Stitch in Time Unnecessarily Missed in the Everglades / Mike Rochford

Snakes (Squamata): Boas: Boidae: Boa Constrictor, Boa constrictor

Harmless Live-bearing Snakes: Natricidae: Southern Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata

Common Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon

Short-headed Gartersnake, Thamnophis brachystoma

Pythons: Pythonidae: Burmese Python, Python bivittatus

Northern African Python, Python sebae

Blindsnakes: Typhlopidae: Brahminy Blindsnake, Indotyphlops braminus

Part 6. Crocodilians. Crocodilians (Crocodylia)

Alligators and Caimans: Alligatoridae: Spectacled Caiman, Caiman crocodilus.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Meshaka, Walter E. Exotic Amphibians and Reptiles of the United States

ISBN:

0-8130-6731-6

0-8130-6599-2

0-8130-5785-X