Happy World Frog Day! In this episode we answer a couple questions from listeners: why are there no neotenic frogs, and what books we recommend for people interested in herpetology (fair warning: it’s a lot!)
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Episode Shout-outs
Earyn McGee — Bluesky (and also Goliath)
Books we mention in the episode:
Pough, F.H. et al. Herpetology. 4th Edition. ISBN: 9781605352336 [Amazon.com]
Vitt, L.J. & Caldwell, J.P. Herpetology. 4th Edition. ISBN 9780123869197
[Amazon.com] (2nd edition was by Zug et al., shown by Mark on the episode)
McDiarmid, R.W. et al. Reptile Biodiversity: Standard methods for inventory and monitoring. ISBN 9780520266711 [publisher website]
Duellman, W.E. & Trueb, L. 1994. Biology of Amphibians. 2nd edition. ISBN: 9780801847806 [Amazon.com]
Frost, D.R. et al. 1985. Amphibian Species of the World. [Amazon.com] (superseded by https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/)
Powell, R. et al. 2016. Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians Eastern & Central North America. [Amazon.com]
Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2007.Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar.  3rd Edition. [Amazon.com]
Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 1994. Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar.  2nd Edition. [Amazon.com]
Leenders, T. 2016. Amphibians of Costa Rica. ISBN: 978-1501700620 [Amazon.com]
Leenders, T. 2019. Reptiles of Costa Rica. ISBN: 978-1501739538
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