Situated at the junction of four major physiographic 
divisions of North America, Texas provides many varied 
habitats for amphibians and reptiles.

    
In this new edition of Amphibians and Reptiles of Texas, 
James R. Dixon adds to and updates the extensive information 
given in the highly valued first edition published in 1987. 
The many helpful features of this book include an updated 
listing of the literature on Texas amphibians and reptiles 
and a brief history of important herpetological publications,
investigators, and authors. 

    
This volume covers more than 150 years of inquiry and is 
testimony to the careers of many distinguished herpetologists,
including French botanist Jean Louis Berlandier, who encountered 
Texas herpetofauna during his travels from 1828 to 1834.

    
More than 150 maps show the distribution records for Texas
herpetofauna. The book also contains an identification key 
supplemented by drawings, photographs, a glossary, and 
scientific and common names to aid both professional and 
amateur herpetologists. 

    
For this new edition Dixon has added a section on conservation 
issues that highlights the threats to the continued survival of
amphibians and reptiles, particularly commercial collecting and 
habitat destruction. 

    
Herpetologists, environmentalists, wildlife specialists, and 
all those who love the outdoors will find this guide invaluable 
for identifying and understanding the species they encounter.


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JAMES R. DIXON, professor emeritus of wildlife and 
fisheries sciences at Texas A&M University, College Station, 
is a specialist on neotropical reptiles and has published 
extensively in the herpetology literature.


Number Twenty-five: W. L. Moody, Jr., Natural History
Series