The second edition of the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois offers up-to-date information on the state’s 102 species of frogs and toads, salamanders, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Detailed descriptions by the authors include habitats, distinguishing features, behaviors, and other facts, while revised range maps and full-color photographs help users recognize animals in the field. In addition, an identification key and easy-to-navigate page layouts guide readers through extensive background material on each species' population, diet, predators, reproduction, and conservation status. A one-of-a-kind resource, the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois is a definitive guide aimed at biologists, teachers, students, wildlife specialists, natural resource managers, conservationists, law enforcement officials, landowners, hobbyists, and everyone else eager to explore herpetology and nature in the Prairie State.
Author(s): Christopher A. Phillips, John A. Crawford, Andrew R. Kuhns
Edition: 2
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 303
City: Urbana
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Biology and Life History
Geologic and Climatic History of Illinois
Conservation
How to Use This Book
Glossary
Key to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois
Adult and Larval Salamanders
Adult Frogs and Toads
Turtles
Lizards
Snakes
Species Accounts
Class Amphibia
Order Caudata-Salamanders
Jefferson Salamander
Blue-spotted Salamander
Spotted Salamander
Marbled Salamander
Silvery Salamander
Mole Salamander
Small-mouthed Salamander
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Hellbender
Eastern Hellbender
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Long-tailed Salamander
Eastern Long-tailed Salamander
Dark-sided Salamander
Cave Salamander
Four-toed Salamander
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Northern Slimy Salamander
Mudpuppy
Common Mudpuppy
Eastern Newt
Central Newt
Lesser Siren
Western Lesser Siren
Order Anura—Frogs and Toads
American Toad
Eastern American Toad
Dwarf American Toad
Fowler’s Toad
Blanchard’s Cricket Frog
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Gray Treefrog Complex
Gray Treefrog
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Green Treefrog
Spring Peeper
Trilling Chorus Frogs
Upland Chorus Frog
Boreal Chorus Frog
Western Chorus Frog
Illinois Chorus Frog
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Eastern Spadefoot
Crawfish Frog
Northern Crawfish Frog
Plains Leopard Frog
American Bullfrog
Green Frog
Pickerel Frog
Northern Leopard Frog
Southern Leopard Frog
Wood Frog
Class Repitilia
Order Testudines—Turtles
Snapping Turtle
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Painted Turtle
Western Painted Turtle
Midland Painted Turtle
Spotted Turtle
Blanding's Turtle
Northern Map Turtle
Ouachita Map Turtle
False Map Turtle
Northern False Map Turtle
Mississippi Map Turtle
River Cooter
Eastern River Cooter
Eastern Box Turtle
Woodland Box Turtle
Three-toed Box Turtle
Ornate Box Turtle
Plains Box Turtle
Pong Slider
Red-eared Slider
Yellow Mud Turtle
Eastern Mud Turtle
Southeastern Mud Turtle
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Eastern Musk Turtle
Smooth Softshell
Midland Smooth Softshell
Spiny Softshell
Eastern Spiny Softshell
Order Squamata, Suborder Sauria-Lizards
Slender Glass Lizard
Western Slender Glass Lizard
Eastern Fence Lizard
Common Five-lined Skink
Broad-headed Skink
Little Brown Skink
Six lined Racerunner
Eastern Six-lined Racerunner
Prairie Racerunner
Order Squamata, Suborder Serpentes-Snakes
Common Wormsnake
Midwestern Wormsnake
Kirtland's Snake
North American Racer
Blue Racer
Southern Black Racer
Coachwhip
Eastern Coachwhip
Ring-necked Snake
Prairie Ring-necked Snake
Northern Ring-necked Snake
Mississippi Ring-necked Snake
Red-bellied Mudsnake
Western Mudsnake
Plains Hog-nosed Snake
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Prairie Kingsnake
Eastern Kingsnake
Speckled Kingsnake
Black Kingsnake
Milksnake
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Southern Watersnake
Broad-banded Watersnake
Diamond-backed Watersnake
Common Watersnake
Midland Watersnake
Northern Watersnake
Rough Greensnake
Northern Rough Greensnake
Smooth Greensnake
Great Plains Ratsnake
Gray Ratsnake
Eastern Foxsnake
Gophersnake
Bullsnake
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Queensnake
Dekay's Brownsnake
Red-bellied Snake
Flat-headed Snake
Western Ribbonsnake
Orange-striped Ribbonsnake
Plains Gartersnake
Eastern Ribbonsnake
Common Ribonsnake
Common Gartersnake
Chicago Gartersnake
Eastern Gartersnake
Lined Snake
Smooth Earthsnake
Western Smooth Earthsnake
Eastern Copperhead
Northern Cottonmouth
Timber Rattlesnake
Eastern Massasauga
Species of Questionable Occurance in Illinois
Additional Reading
Index
Back cover
