Re: [vernalpool] Re: Good Salamander ID Resource?

There are several good state-specific guides for the New England and Northeast region:

Gibbs, J.P., A.R. Breisch, P.K. Ducey, G. Johnson, J.L. Behler, and R.C. Bothner. 2007. The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State: Identification, Natural History, and Conservation. Oxford University Press, New York. 422 pp.

Hulse, A., C. J. McCoy, and E. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the Northeast. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. 419 pp.

Hunter, M.L., A. Calhoun, and M. McCullough (eds.). 1999. Maine Amphibians and Reptiles. University of Maine Press, Orono, Maine. 272 pp.

Klemens, M.K. 1993. Amphibians and Reptiles of Connecticut and Adjacent Regions. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Bulletin No. 112. 318 pp.

As well as an older, New-England specific book:

DeGraaf, R. 1983. Amphibians and Reptiles of New England: Habitats and Natural History.

And a great website at URI (more amphibian and vernal pool centric, but a great resource!!):
http://www.uri.edu/cels/nrs/paton/

Brad Timm, M.S.
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Natural Resources Conservation
http://nrc.umass.edu/index.php/people/graduate-students/timm-brad/
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
cell (401) 595-9934

--- On Thu, 3/3/11, uncledj66@ymail.com <dforbes@antioch.edu> wrote:

From: uncledj66@ymail.com <dforbes@antioch.edu>
Subject: [vernalpool] Re: Good Salamander ID Resource?
To: vernalpool@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 9:22 AM

Snapperfish,
Thanks for helping the herp resource list to grow!
~Doug

--- In vernalpool@yahoogroups.com, "snapperfishes" <snapperfishes@...> wrote:
>
> Here are two documents from New York State DEC that are handy to use.
>
> http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/lakesalamander.pdf
>
> http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/salamanderb.pdf
>
> Hope that helps. NYS herp atlas is also very helpful. :)
>
> --- In vernalpool@yahoogroups.com, matt burne <mattburne@> wrote:
> >
> > There aren't any that I'm aware of, or at least that I can bring to mind
> > (wasn't there one done a long time ago out of the UMass press? Rorer
> > illustrations - I never owned it and can't remember what it was). With the
> > exception of the Mink Frog, Slimy salamander, Five-lined skink, and maybe
> > one or two other species that might edge into NE from adjoining states, our
> > field guide includes all herps found in NE in a pictorial guide section at
> > the front of the book. Not extensive species accounts, but a shot and some
> > diagnostic info for each. Extensive species accounts are limited to vernal
> > pool dependent species, but functionally cover the NE region.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:41 PM, uncledj66@
> > <dforbes@>wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Shameless plug accepted!
> > > I will pass that on to the aforementioned faculty.
> > >
> > > Do you know of a herp guide specifically for New England?
> > >
> > > ~Doug
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In vernalpool@yahoogroups.com <vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com>, matt
> > > burne <mattburne@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > With the obvious exception of A Field Guide to the Animals of Vernal
> > > Pools
> > > > by Leo Kenney and Matt Burne, available through the Mass Natural Heritage
> > > > Program (www.nhesp.org) and through the Vernal Pool Association (
> > > > www.vernalpool.org) at a discounted rate for educators.
> > > >
> > > > (Big grin over a shameless plug - not that the authors make anything from
> > > > the sale, but it does help support both the NHESP and VPA, so there's
> > > some
> > > > social good that comes out of it...)
> > > >
> > > > Matt
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:46 PM, uncledj66@ <dforbes@>wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am a bit late in responding to your message, but from a class I took
> > > I
> > > > > have The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State, by Gibbs et al.
> > > which my
> > > > > professor (from Vermont) felt was the best guide out there in the
> > > absence of
> > > > > a comprehensive guide for New England.
> > > > > I hope this helps.
> > > > > Doug
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In vernalpool@yahoogroups.com <vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com><vernalpool%
> > > 40yahoogroups.com>, Kathy
> > >
> > > > > Morgan <kmorgan@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We are looking for some good
> > > references/keys/guidebooks/identification
> > > > > > books or on-line keys to salamanders in Massachusetts and/or New
> > > > > > England. Any recommendations?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks!:-)
> > > > > > --Kathy Morgan
> > > > > > Wheaton College
> > > > > > Norton, MA 02766
> > > > > > kmorgan@
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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