Field Guides Bibliography

The Colorado Herpetological Society Presents

Field Guides of the United States

(By State)

by Lauren J. Livo

Last Updated on May 10, 1998.

| AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY |
| LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MO | MS | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC |
| ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY |

Alabama

Mount, R. H. 1975. The reptiles and amphibians of Alabama. Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station. Auburn, AL. 347 pp.

Linzey, D. W. 1979. Snakes of Alabama. Strode Publishing, Inc. Huntsville AL.

Haltom, W. L. 1931. Alabama reptiles. Alabama Geological Survey, Natural History Museum Paper No. 11. 145 pp.

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Alaska

Hodge, R. P. 1976. Amphibians and reptiles in Alaska, the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Alaska Northwest Publishing Company, Anchorage AK. 89 pp.

Logier, E. B. S. and G. C. Toner. 1961. Checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Canada and Alaska. 2nd ed. Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. 93 pp.

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Arizona

Fowlie, J. A. 1965. The snakes of Arizona. Azul Quinta Press. Fallbrook, CA. 164 pp.

Lowe, C. H. 1964. The vertebrates of Arizona. University of Arizona Press. Tucson, AZ.

Lowe, C. H., C. R. Schwalbe, and T. B. Johnson. 1986. The venomous reptiles of Arizona. Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Phoenix, AZ.

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Arkansas

Dowling, H. G. 1957. A review of the amphibians and reptiles of Arkansas. University of Arkansas Occasional Papers, No. 3. Fayetteville, AR.

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California

Basey, H. E. 1976. Discovering Sierra reptiles and amphibians. Yosemite Association and Sequoia Natural History Association, Yosemite National Park, CA 50 pp.

Stebbins, R. C. 1972. California amphibians and reptiles. University of California Press. Berkeley, CA.

Stebbins, R. C. 1966. Reptiles and amphibians of the San Francisco Bay region. University of California Press. Berkeley, CA.

De Lisle, H., G. Cantu, J. Feldner, P. O'Connor, M. Peterson, and P. Brown. 1986. The distribution and present status of the herpetofauna of the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, California. Southwestern Herpetologists Society. Special Publication No. 2. Van Nuys, CA.

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Colorado

Douglas, C. L. 1966. Amphibians and reptiles of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History 15(15):711-744.

Hammerson, G. A. 1986. Amphibians and reptiles in Colorado. Colorado Division of Wildlife Publ. No. DOW-M-I-3-86. 131 pp.

Livo, L. J. 1995. Identification guide to montane amphibians of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Colorado Division of Wildlife, Denver, CO. 25 pp.

Smith, H. M., T. P. Maslin, and R. L. Brown. 1965. Summary of the distribution of the herpetofauna of Colorado. University of Colorado Studies, Series in Biology No. 15. 52 pp.

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Connecticut

De Graaf, R. M. and D. D. Rudis. 1983. Amphibians and reptiles of New England. University of Massachusetts Press. Amherst, MA. 85 pp.

Klemens, M. W. 1991. Checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Connecticut. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Bulletin No. 14. 24 pp.

Klemens, M. W. 1993. Amphibians and reptiles of Connecticut and adjacent regions. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Bulletin No. 112. 318 pp.

Lamson, G. H. 1935. The reptiles of Connecticut. State Geological and Natural History Survey, Bulletin No. 54. Hartford, CT.

Petersen, R. C., and R. W. Fritsch. 1986. Connecticut's venomous snakes: The timber rattlesnake and northern copperhead. State Geological and Natural History Survey, Bulletin No. 111: 1-48. Hartford, CT.

Babbit, L. H. 1937. The amphibia of Connecticut. State Geological and Natural History Survey, Bulletin No. 57: 1-50. Hartford, CT.

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Delaware

Conant, R. 1945. An annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. Society of Natural History of Delaware. Wilmington, DE. 8 pp.

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Florida

Ashton, R. E., Jr. 1978. Identification manual to the amphibians and reptiles of Florida. Florida State Museum Associates, University of Florida, Intrepretation Series No. 1.

Ashton, R. E., Jr. and P. S. Ashton. 1981. Handbook of reptiles and amphibians of Florida. Part 1. The snakes. Windward Publishing, Inc. Miami, FL.

Ashton, R. E., Jr. and P. S. Ashton. 1985. Handbook of reptiles and amphibians of Florida. Part 2. Lizards, turtles and crocodilians. Windward Publishing, Inc. Miami, FL.

Ashton, R. E., Jr. and P. S. Ashton. 1988. Handbook of reptiles and amphibians of Florida. Part 3. The amphibians. Windward Publishing, Inc. Miami, FL.

Carmichael, P, and W. Willians. 1991. Florida's fabulous reptiles and amphibians. World Publications: Tampa FL. 120 pp.

Lazell, J. D., Jr. 1989. Wildlife of the Florida Keys: A natural history. Island Press, Washington DC. 250 pp.

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Georgia

Martof, B. S. 1956. Amphibians and reptiles of Georgia, a guide. University of Georgia Press. Athens, GA. 260 pp.

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Hawaii

McKeown, S. 1978. Hawaiian reptiles and amphibians. Oriental Publishing Co. Honolulu, HI. 80 pp.

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Idaho

Groves, C. 1994. Idaho's amphibians & reptiles: description, habitat & ecology. Idaho Department of Fish & Game, Nongame Wildlife Leaflet #7, 12 pp.

Linder, A.D., and E. Fichter. 1977. The amphibians and reptiles of Idaho. Idaho State Univ. Press, Pocatello. 78 pp.

Nussbaum, R. A., E. D. Brodie, Jr., and R. M. Storm. 1983. Amphibians and reptiles of the Pacific northwest. The University Press of Idaho. Moscow, ID. 168 pp.

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Illinois

Pope, C. H. 1964. Amphibians and reptiles of the Chicago area. Chicago Natural History Museum Press, Chicago, IL. 275 pp.

Smith, P. W. 1961. The amphibians and reptiles of Illinois. Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin 28(1):1-298.

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Indiana

Minton, S. S. 1972. Amphibians and reptiles of Indiana. Indiana Academy of Science, Monograph No. 3:1-346.

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Iowa

Guthrie, J. E. 1926. The snakes of Iowa. Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts. Agricultural Experimental Station, Bulletin No. 239.

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Kansas

Caldwell, J. P., and J. T. Collins. 1981. Turtles in Kansas. AMS Publishing, Lawrence KS. 67 pp.

Collins, J. T. 1993. Amphibians & Reptiles in Kansas. 3rd ed. University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Public Education Series No. 13. 397 pp.

Collins, J. T., and S. L. Collins. 1991. Reptiles and amphibians of the Cimarron National Grasslands, Morton County, Kansas. U.S. Forest Service, 60 pp.

Collins, J. T., and S. L. Collins. 1993. Reptiles and amphibians of Cheyenne Bottoms. Hearth Publishing, Hillsboro KS. 92 pp.

Karns, D., R. E. Ashton, Jr., and T. Swearingen. 1974. Illustrated guide to amphibians and reptiles in Kansas: An identification manual. University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Public Education Series No. 2.

Taylor, Edward Harrison, 1993. Lizards of Kansas, Kansas Herpetological Society, Lawrence, KS, 72pp.

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Kentucky

Barbour, R. W. 1971. Amphibians and reptiles of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Lexington KY. 334 pp.

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Lousiana

Dundee, H. A. and D. A. Rossman. 1989. The amphibians and reptiles of Louisiana. Louisiana State University Press: Baton Rouge LA. 300 pp.

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Maine

De Graaf, R. M. and D. D. Rudis. 1983. Amphibians and reptiles of New England. University of Massachusetts Press. Amherst, MA. 85 pp.

Hunter, M. L., Jr., J. Albright, and J. Arbuckle, eds. 1992. The amphibians and reptiles of Maine. Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Maine, Orono. 186 pp.

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Maryland

Conant, R. 1945. An annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. Society of Natural History of Delaware. Wilmington, DE. 8 pp.

Harris, H. S., Jr. 1969. Distributional survey: Maryland and the District of Columbia. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society No. 5.

McCauley, R. H., Jr. 1945. The reptiles of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Publ. by author, Hagerstown, MD. 194 pp.

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Massachusetts

De Graaf, R. M. and D. D. Rudis. 1983. Amphibians and reptiles of New England. University of Massachusetts Press. Amherst, MA. 85 pp.

Lazell, J. D. 1976. This broken archipelago: Cape Cod and the islands, amphibians and reptiles. Demeter Press, New York. 260 pp.

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Michigan

Harding, J. H., and J. A. Holman. 1990. Michigan turtles and lizards. Michigan State University Extension, Extension Bulletin E-2234. 94 pp.

Harding, J. H., and J. A. Holman. 1992. Michigan frogs, toads, and salamanders. Michigan State University Extension, Extension Bulletin E-2350. 144 pp.

Holoman, J. A., J. H. Harding, M. M. Hensley, and G. R. Dudderar. 1993. Michigan snakes. Michigan State University Extension, Extension Bulletin E-2000. 72 pp.

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Minnesota

Breckenridge, W. J. 1944. Reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota. Univ. Minnesota Press, Minneapolis MN. 202 pp.

Lang, J. W. 1982. The reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota: Distribution maps, habitat preferences, and selected references. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Moriarty, J. J. 1987. Distribution maps for reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota. Minnesota Herpetological Society, Bell Museum of Natural History, Minneapolis MN.

Oldfield, B. and J. J. Moriarty. 1994. Amphibians & reptiles native to Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis MN. 237 pp.

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Missouri

Johnson, T. R. 1987. The amphibians and reptiles of Missouri. Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson City, MO. 368 pp.

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Mississippi

Lohoefener, R., and R. Altig. 1983. Mississippi herpetology. Mississippi State University Research Center, Bulletin No. 1.

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Montana

Black, J. H. 1970. Amphibians of Montana. Montana Wildlife Publication of the Montana Fish and Game Department, Helena MT.

Black, J. H. 1970. Turtles of Montana. Montana Wildlife Publication of the Montana Fish and Game Department, Helena MT.

Reichel, J., and D. Flath. 1995. Identification of Montana's amphibians and reptiles. Montana Outdoors 26(3): 15-34.

Thompson, L. S. 1982. Distribution of Montana amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Montana Audubon Council, Helena MT.

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Nebraska

Hudson, G. E. 1972 (reprint). The amphibians and reptiles of Nebraska. University of Nebraska, Nebraska Conservation Bulletin, No. 24. 146 pp.

Lynch, J. D. 1985. Annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Nebraska. Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences 13: 33-57.

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Nevada

Banta, B. H. 1965. An annotated chronological bibliography of the herpetology of Nevada. Wasman Journal of Biology 23 (1&2).

Linsdale, J. M. 1940. Amphibians and reptiles in Nevada. Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci. 73 (8): 197-257.

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New Hampshire

De Graaf, R. M. and D. D. Rudis. 1983. Amphibians and reptiles of New England. University of Massachusetts Press. Amherst, MA. 85 pp.

Oliver, J. A. and J. R. Bailey. 1939. Amphibians and reptiles of New Hampshire. pp. 195-217 In: Biol. Surv. Conn. Watershed Rep. No. 4.

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New Jersey

Trapido, H. 1937. The snakes of New Jersey: a guide. Newark Museum, Newark NJ.

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New Mexico

Degenhardt, W. G., and J. L. Christiansen. 1974. Distribution and habits of turtles in New Mexico. Southwestern Naturalist 19(1):21-46.

Degenhardt, W. G., C. W. Painter, and A. H. Price. In press. The amphibians and reptiles of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque NM.

Livo, L. J. 1995. Identification guide to montane amphibians of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Colorado Division of Wildlife, Denver, CO. 25 pp.

Williamson, M. A., P. W. Hyder, and J. S. Applegarth. 1994. Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, toads & salamanders of New Mexico: A field guide. Sunstone Press, Santa Fe NM. 176 pp.

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New York

Bishop, S. C. 1941. The salamanders of New York. New York State Museum Bulletin, No. 324: 1-365.

Bishop, S. C., and W. P. Alexander. 1927. The amphibians and reptiles of Alleghany State Park. New York State Museum Handbook No. 3:3-141.

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North Carolina

Huheey, J. E. and A. Stupka. 1967. Amphibians and reptiles of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Univ. Tennessee Press, Knoxville, 98 pp.

Martof, B. S., W. M. Palmer, J. R. Bailey, J. R. Harrision III. 1980. Amphibians and reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill NC. 264 pp.

Palmer, W. M. 1974. Poisonous snakes of North Carolina. State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh NC.

Palmer, W. M. and A. L. Braswell. 1995. Reptiles of North Carolina University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill NC. 412 pp.

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North Dakota

Wheeler, G. C. and J. Wheeler. 1966. The amphibians and reptiles of North Dakota. Univ. North Dakota Press, Grand Forks ND. 104 pp.

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Ohio

Conant, R. 1951. The reptiles of Ohio. 2nd ed. University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame IN. 284 pp.

Pfingsten, R. A., and F. L. Downs (eds.). 1989. Salamanders of Ohio. Bulletin of the Ohio Biological Survey 7(2):1-315.

Walker, C. F. 1946. The amphibians of Ohio. Part I. The frogs and toads. Columbus OH. 109 pp.

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Oklahoma

Black, J. H., and G. Sievert. 1989. A field guide to amphibians of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City OK. 80 pp.

Carpenter, C. C., and J. J. Krupa. 1989. Oklahoma herpetology: An annotated bibliography. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK.

Sievert, G., and L. Sievert. [1988.] A field guide to reptiles of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City OK. 96 pp.

Webb, R. G. 1970. Reptiles of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK. 370 pp.

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Oregon

Leonard, W. P., H. A. Brown, L. L. C. Jones, K. R. McAllister, and R. M. Storm. 1993. Amphibians of Washington and Oregon. Trailside Series, Seattle Audubon Society, Seattle WA. 168 pp.

Nussbaum, R. A., E. D. Brodie, Jr., and R. M. Storm. 1983. Amphibians and reptiles of the Pacific northwest. The University Press of Idaho. Moscow, ID. 168 pp.

Brown, H. A., R. B. Bury, D. M. Darda, L. V. Diller, C. R. Peterson, and R. M. Storm (R. M. Storm and W. P. Leonard, eds.) 1995. Reptiles of Washington and Oregon. Trailside Series, Seattle Audubon Society, Seattle WA. 176pp.

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Pennsylvania

Allen, William B., Jr., 1992. Snakes of Pennsylvania. Reptile and Amphibian Magazine, Pottsville, PA. 33 pp.

McCoy, C. J. 1982. Amphibians and reptiles in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 6. 91 pp.

Shaffer, L. L. 1991. Pennsylvania amphibians and reptiles. Pennsylvania Fish Commission, Harrisburg PA. 160 pp.

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Rhode Island

De Graaf, R. M. and D. D. Rudis. 1983. Amphibians and reptiles of New England. University of Massachusetts Press. Amherst, MA. 85 pp.

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South Carolina

Martof, B. S., W. M. Palmer, J. R. Bailey, J. R. Harrision III. 1980. Amphibians and reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill NC. 264 pp.

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South Dakota

Fishbeck, D. W., and J. C. Underhill. 1959. A check list of the amphibians and reptiles of South Dakota. Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Sciience 38: 107-113.

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Tennessee

Huheey, J. E. and A. Stupka. 1967. Amphibians and reptiles of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Univ. Tennessee Press, Knoxville, 98 pp.

Redmond, William H., and A. Floyd Scott. 1996. Atlas of Amphibians in Tennessee. Miscellaneous Publication No 12. The Center for Field Biology, Austin Peay State University, Clarkville TN. 94 pp.

Sinclair, R., W. Hon, and R. B. Ferguson. 1965. Amphibians and reptiles in Tennessee. Tennessee Game and Fish Commission, Nashville TN.

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Texas

Dixon, J. R. 1987. Amphibians and reptiles of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station TX. 434 pp.

Easterla, D. A. 1975. The amphibians and reptiles of Big Bend National Park, Texas. Big Bend Natural History Association.

Garrett, J. M., and D. G. Barker. 1987. A field guide to reptiles and amphibians of Texas. Texas Monthly Press, Austin TX. 225 pp.

Raun, G. G., and F. R. Gehlbach. 1972. Amphibians and reptiles in Texas. Dallas Museum of Natural History Bulletin No. 2., Dallas TX.

Tennant, A. 1985. A field guide to Texas snakes. Texas Monthly Press, Austin TX. 260 pp.

Vermersch, T. G., and R. E. Kuntz. 1986. Snakes of south central Texas. Eakin Press, Austin TX.

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Utah

Cox, D. C. and W.W. Tanner. 1996 Snakes of Utah. Monte L., Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. 92 pp.

Tanner, W. W. 1975. Checklist of Utah amphibians and reptiles. Utah Acad. Sci., Arts, Lttrs. 52 (1): 4-8.

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Vermont

De Graaf, R. M. and D. D. Rudis. 1983. Amphibians and reptiles of New England. University of Massachusetts Press. Amherst, MA. 85 pp.

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Virginia

Conant, R. 1945. An annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. Society of Natural History of Delaware. Wilmington, DE. 8 pp.

Linzey, D. W., and M. J. Clifford. 1981. Snakes of Virginia. University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville VA. 159 pp.

Martof, B. S., W. M. Palmer, J. R. Bailey, J. R. Harrision III. 1980. Amphibians and reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill NC. 264 pp.

Mitchell, J. C. The reptiles of Virginia. 1994. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC. 352 pp.

Tobey, F. J. 1985. Virginia's amphibians and reptiles: A distributional survey. Virginia Herpetological Society, Purcellville VA.

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Washington

Leonard, W. P., H. A. Brown, L. L. C. Jones, K. R. McAllister, and R. M. Storm. 1993. Amphibians of Washington and Oregon. Trailside Series, Seattle Audubon Society, Seattle WA. 168 pp.

Nussbaum, R. A., E. D. Brodie, Jr., and R. M. Storm. 1983. Amphibians and reptiles of the Pacific northwest. The University Press of Idaho. Moscow, ID. 168 pp.

Corkran, C. C. and C. Thoms. 1996. Amphibians: A complete field identification manual for Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Lone Pine Publishing, Redmond, WA 175pp.

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West Virginia

Green, N. B., and T. K. Pauley. 1987. Amphibians and reptiles in West Virginia. University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh PA. 241 pp.

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Wisconsin

Casper, G. S. 1996. Geographic distribution of the amphibians and reptiles of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Museum. Milwaukee WI. 87pp.

Dickinson, W. E. 1949. Field guide to the lizards and snakes of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Museum. Popular Science Handbook Series No. 2. Milwaukee WI. 70 pp.

Dickinson, W. E. 1965. Amphibians and turtles of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Museum. Popular Science Handbook Series No. 10. Milwaukee WI. 45 pp.

Vogt, R. C. 1981. Natural history of amphibians and reptiles in Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Museum. Milwaukee WI. 205 pp.

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Wyoming

Baxter, G. T., and M. D. Stone. 1985. Amphibians and reptiles of Wyoming. 2nd ed. Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Cheyenne, WY. 137 pp.

Livo, L. J. 1995. Identification guide to montane amphibians of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Colorado Division of Wildlife, Denver, CO. 25 pp.

Koch, E. D., and C. R. Peterson. 1995. Amphibians and reptiles of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City UT. 188pp.