Lost frogs and hot snakes : herpetologists' tales from the field

Publication/Creation:

Ithaca, New York : Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2024

Format:

Book

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Full Title:

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

Related/Included Titles:

The irreplaceable role of nature in scientific discovery /
The crawfish frog's jaw /
Journey to the Amazonian rainforest /
A rainy Evening in the Pantanal /
Tracking turtles /
Finding the frog that sings like a bird /
Borneo's tadpole heaven /
How the Bog Frog Got Its Name Paul Moler --
My first summit camp /
Down Under Dante /
Lessons from the field: it's the journey, not the destination /
Flying southward thirty-three degrees to catch more frogs /
Trip to the Xingu River in the Amazon Forest of Brazil /
Wok bilong ol pik /
In search of wonder: how curiosity led me to Madagsacar /
Never work on a species that is smarter than you are /
The reality of giant geckos /
Following the mole (salamander) trail: a forty-year cross-country journey /
Chance, myth, and the mountains of western China /
Dive in the air beside a rice paddy: a moment to grab an eluding snake /
Immersion /
Herpetology moments /
Crying in the rain, in the middle of the world /
Frogs in the clear cut /
Once upon a diamondback-learning lessons about the fragility of desert life /
SWAT team to the rescue /
Military herpetology /
Close encounters of the gator kind /
Don't tread on her /
A snake to die for /
Goose on the road /
Lost on the Puna /
Lost and found /
The mob that almost hanged us in Chiapas, Mexico /
Adventures while studying lizards in the highlands of Veracruz, Mexico /
Congdon --
The field herpetologist's guide to interior Australia...with kids /
Troubles in a tropical paradise /
Island castaways and the limits of optimism /
Lessons in patience: frog eggs, snakes, and rain /
Sounds of silence on the Continental Divide /
Why do I do what I do in the field? /
The captain and the frog /
Exploring the wild kingdom with Marlin /
Terror, courage, and the little red snake /
Team snake meets equipe serpent /
Ticks, policemen, and motherhood: experiences in the dry Chaco of Argentina /
Adventures in Wonderland /
In the Rabeta of the Paje: an ethnoherpetological experience /

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Additional Author/Creators:

Crump, Marty, 1946-, editor

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Anecdotes

Subjects:

Herpetology--Fieldwork--Anecdotes
Herpetologists--Anecdotes

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

The irreplaceable role of nature in scientific discovery / Robert E. Espinoza -- The crawfish frog's jaw / Michael J. Lannoo -- Journey to the Amazonian rainforest / Janalee Caldwell -- A rainy Evening in the Pantanal / Cynthia P. A. Prado -- Tracking turtles / Jacqueline Litzgus -- Finding the frog that sings like a bird / Jodi Rowley -- Borneo's tadpole heaven / Indraneil Das -- How the Bog Frog Got Its Name Paul Moler -- My first summit camp / Maureen A. Donnelly -- Down Under Dante / Fenolio -- Lessons from the field: it's the journey, not the destination / Karen Lips -- Flying southward thirty-three degrees to catch more frogs / Ronald Altig -- Trip to the Xingu River in the Amazon Forest of Brazil / Celio F. B. Haddad and Marcelo Gordo -- Wok bilong ol pik / David Bickford -- In search of wonder: how curiosity led me to Madagsacar / Phillip Skipwith -- Never work on a species that is smarter than you are / Rick Shine -- The reality of giant geckos / Aaron M. Bauer -- Following the mole (salamander) trail: a forty-year cross-country journey / Susan C. Walls -- Chance, myth, and the mountains of western China / Alan H. Savitzky -- Dive in the air beside a rice paddy: a moment to grab an eluding snake / Akira Mori -- Immersion / Erin Muths -- Herpetology moments / Patricia A. Burrowes -- Crying in the rain, in the middle of the world / Luis A. Coloma -- Frogs in the clear cut / Julia E. Earl -- Once upon a diamondback-learning lessons about the fragility of desert life / Wolfgang Wuster -- SWAT team to the rescue / Joan (Diemer) Berish -- Military herpetology / Robert Lovich -- Close encounters of the gator kind / Whit Gibbons -- Don't tread on her / Kelly Zamudio -- A snake to die for / Robert W. Hansen -- Goose on the road / William W. Lamar -- Lost on the Puna / John E. Simmons -- Lost and found / Martha L. Crump -- The mob that almost hanged us in Chiapas, Mexico / Oscar A. Flores-Villela -- Adventures while studying lizards in the highlands of Veracruz, Mexico / Miriam Benabib and Justin -- Congdon -- The field herpetologist's guide to interior Australia...with kids / Alison Davis Rabosky -- Troubles in a tropical paradise / Ross A. Alford -- Island castaways and the limits of optimism / Alessandro Catenazzi -- Lessons in patience: frog eggs, snakes, and rain / Karen M. Warkentin -- Sounds of silence on the Continental Divide / Emily Taylor -- Why do I do what I do in the field? / Joseph R. Mendelson III -- The captain and the frog / Sinlan Poo -- Exploring the wild kingdom with Marlin / Lee A. Fitzgerald -- Terror, courage, and the little red snake / Tiffany M. Doan -- Team snake meets equipe serpent / Kate Jackson -- Ticks, policemen, and motherhood: experiences in the dry Chaco of Argentina / Maria Gabriela Perotti -- Adventures in Wonderland / Laurie Vitt -- In the Rabeta of the Paje: an ethnoherpetological experience / Beatriz N. Cosendey.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"Tales of rewards and challenges experienced while studying amphibians and reptiles in nature. Written by fifty herpetologists from around the world, the stories reveal the passion these field herpetologists have for adventure, exploration, and discovery and the love they have for the animals they study"--

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

x, 304 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937914385902486

ISBN:

9781501774485
1501774484

OCLC Number:

1382624479

Barcode:

050000107013
010003572755