Lost frogs and hot snakes : herpetologists' tales from the field / edited by Martha L. Crump.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crump, Marty, 1946- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Herpetology--Fieldwork--Anecdotes.

Herpetologists--Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca : Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press, [2024]

Summary:

No detailed description available for "Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes".

Contents:

Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part I The Thrill of Discovery

1. The Irreplaceable Role of Nature in Scientific Discovery

2. The Crawfish Frog's Jaw

3. Journey to the Amazonian Rainforest

4. A Rainy Evening in the Pantanal

5. Tracking Turtles

6. Finding the Frog That Sings Like a Bird

7. Borneo's Tadpole Heaven

8. How the Bog Frog Got Its Name

Part II Adventure and Exploration

9. My First Summit Camp

10. Down Under

11. Lessons from the Field: It's the Journey, Not the Destination

12. Flying Southward Thirty-Three Degrees to Catch More Frogs

13. Trip to the Xingu River in the Amazon Forest of Brazil

14. Wok bilong ol pik

15. In Search of Wonder: How Curiosity Led Me to Madagascar

Part III Fascination and Love for the Animals

16. Never Work on a Species That Is Smarter than You Are

17. The Reality of Giant Geckos

18. Following the Mole (Salamander) Trail: A Forty-Year Cross-Country Journey

19. Chance, Myth, and the Mountains of Western China

20. Dive in the Air beside a Rice Paddy: A Moment to Grab an Eluding Snake

21. Immersion

22. Herpetology Moments

23. Crying in the Rain, in the Middle of the World

24. Frogs in the Clear-Cut

25. Once upon a Diamondback: Learning Lessons about the Fragility of Desert Life

26. SWAT Team to the Rescue

27. Military Herpetology

Part IV Mishaps and Misadventures

28. Close Encounters of the Gator Kind

29. Don't Tread on Her

30. A Snake to Die For

31. Goose on the Road

32. Lost on the Puna

33. Lost and Found

34. The Mob That Almost Hanged Us in Chiapas, Mexico

35. Adventures while Studying Lizards in the Highlands of Veracruz, Mexico

Part V Dealing with the Unexpected

36. The Field Herpetologist's Guide to Interior Australia . . . with Kids.

37. Troubles in a Tropical Paradise

38. Island Castaways and the Limits of Optimism

39. Lessons in Patience: Frog Eggs, Snakes, and Rain

40. Sounds of Silence on the Continental Divide

Part VI The People We Meet, the Friendships We Forge, the Students We Influence

41. Why Do I Do What I Do in the Field?

42. The Captain and the Frog

43. Exploring the Wild Kingdom with Marlin

44. Terror, Courage, and the Little Red Snake

45. Team Snake Meets Equipe Serpent

46. Ticks, Policemen, and Motherhood: Experiences in the Dry Chaco of Argentina

47. Adventures in Wonderland

48. In the Rabeta of the Pajé: An Ethnoherpetological Experience

Parting Thoughts

Acknowledgments

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781501774492

1501774492

9781501774508

1501774506

OCLC:

1427015729