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published: Sep 2000
ISBN:9781552382813
publisher: University of Calgary Press

The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta

A Field Guide and Primer of Boreal Herpetology

by A. P. Russell & Aaron M. Bauer, photographs by Wayne Lynch, illustrated by Irene McKinnon

tagged: reptiles & amphibians, natural history, ichthyology
Description

Amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna) are a significant but much-neglected component of the natural economy of the province of Alberta. This second edition, which continues as both a field guide and a natural history, builds on the strengths of the first, with a richly illustrated text and photographs of all species taken by renowned wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch.

The first edition of The Reptiles and Amphibians of Alberta received an award from the Book Publishers Association of Alberta and was also recognized by the Emerald Awards for Environmental Excellence. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. Nomenclature has been changed to reflect current thinking in the field. New photographs have been added, and maps and illustrations have been updated.

About the Authors

A. P. Russell


Aaron M. Bauer


Wayne Lynch

Dr. Wayne Lynch has observed and photographed wildlife for more than 40 years, in over 70 countries and is a Fellow of the internationally recognized Explorers Club, headquartered in New York City. A Fellow is someone who has actively participated in exploration or has substantially enlarged the scope of human knowledge through scientific achievements and published reports, books, and articles. In 1997, Dr. Lynch was elected as a Fellow to the Arctic Institute of North America in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of polar and subpolar regions. And since 1996 his biography has been included in Canada's Who's Who.

Dr. Lynch has been writing about and photographing the wildlands of the world from the stark beauty of the Arctic and Antarctic to the lush rainforests of the tropics. Today, he is one of Canada's best-known and most widely published nature writers and wildlife photographers. His photo credits include hundreds of magazine covers, thousands of calendar shots, and tens of thousands of images published in over 80 countries. He is also the author/photographer of more than 45 books for children as well as over 20 highly acclaimed natural history books for adults including

  • Windswept: A Passionate View of the Prairie Grasslands;
  • Penguins of the World;
  • Bears: Monarchs of the Northern Wilderness;
  • A is for Arctic: Natural Wonders of a Polar World;
  • Wild Birds Across the Prairies;
  • Planet Arctic: Life at the Top of the World;
  • The Great Northern Kingdom: Life in the Boreal Forest;
  • Owls of the United States and Canada: A Complete Guide to their Biology and Behavior;
  • Penguins: The World's Coolest Birds;
  • Galapagos: A Traveler's Introduction;
  • A Celebration of Prairie Birds; and
  • Bears of the North: A Year Inside Their Worlds.

    In 2022, he released Wildlife of the Rockies for Kids and Loons: Treasured Symbols of the North. His books have won multiple awards and have been described as "a magical combination of words and images."


  • Irene McKinnon

    Dr. Wayne Lynch has observed and photographed wildlife for more than 40 years, in over 70 countries and is a Fellow of the internationally recognized Explorers Club, headquartered in New York City. A Fellow is someone who has actively participated in exploration or has substantially enlarged the scope of human knowledge through scientific achievements and published reports, books, and articles. In 1997, Dr. Lynch was elected as a Fellow to the Arctic Institute of North America in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of polar and subpolar regions. And since 1996 his biography has been included in Canada's Who's Who.

    Dr. Lynch has been writing about and photographing the wildlands of the world from the stark beauty of the Arctic and Antarctic to the lush rainforests of the tropics. Today, he is one of Canada's best-known and most widely published nature writers and wildlife photographers. His photo credits include hundreds of magazine covers, thousands of calendar shots, and tens of thousands of images published in over 80 countries. He is also the author/photographer of more than 45 books for children as well as over 20 highly acclaimed natural history books for adults including

  • Windswept: A Passionate View of the Prairie Grasslands;
  • Penguins of the World;
  • Bears: Monarchs of the Northern Wilderness;
  • A is for Arctic: Natural Wonders of a Polar World;
  • Wild Birds Across the Prairies;
  • Planet Arctic: Life at the Top of the World;
  • The Great Northern Kingdom: Life in the Boreal Forest;
  • Owls of the United States and Canada: A Complete Guide to their Biology and Behavior;
  • Penguins: The World's Coolest Birds;
  • Galapagos: A Traveler's Introduction;
  • A Celebration of Prairie Birds; and
  • Bears of the North: A Year Inside Their Worlds.

    In 2022, he released Wildlife of the Rockies for Kids and Loons: Treasured Symbols of the North. His books have won multiple awards and have been described as "a magical combination of words and images."

  • Contributor Notes

    Anthony P. Russell is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary.

    Aaron M. Bauer is a professor in the Department of Biology at Villanova University, Pennsylvania.

    Editorial Reviews

     

    Russell and Bauer have provided a first–rate field guide, with broad appeal, that effectively places the extant Albertan herpetofauna into its proper evolutionary, historical and ecological context.

     

    The Canadian Field Naturalist

     

     


     

    An important book that helps direct attention to boreal herpetology. Given the currently high public interest in a possible global decline of amphibians, this book is particularly timely.

     

    Herpetological Review

     

     

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