The second edition of the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois offers up-to-date information on the state's 102 species of frogs and toads, salamanders, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Detailed descriptions by the authors include habitats, distinguishing features, behaviors, and other facts, while revised range maps and full-color photographs help users recognize animals in the field. In addition, an identification key and easy-to-navigate page layouts guide readers through extensive background material on each species' population, diet, predators, reproduction, and conservation status.

A one-of-a-kind resource, the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois is a definitive guide aimed at biologists, teachers, students, wildlife specialists, natural resource managers, conservationists, law enforcement officials, landowners, hobbyists, and everyone else eager to explore herpetology and nature in the Prairie State.

| Cover Title Copyright Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Biology and Life History Geologic and Climatic History of Illinois Conservation How to Use This Book Glossary Key to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois Adult and Larval Salamanders Adult Frogs and Toads Turtles Lizards Snakes Species Accounts Order Caudata-Salamanders Jefferson Salamander Blue-spotted Salamander Spotted Salamander Marbled Salamander Silvery Salamander Mole Salamander Small-mouthed Salamander Eastern Tiger Salamander Eastern Hellbender Spotted Dusky Salamander Southern Two-lined Salamander Dark-sided Salamander Cave Salamander Four-toed Salamander Eastern Red-backed Salamander Northern Zigzag Salamander Northern Slimy Salamander Common Mudpuppy Central Newt Western Lesser Siren Order Anura—Frogs and Toads Dwarf American Toad Fowler's Toad Blanchard's Cricket Frog Bird-voiced Treefrog Cope's Gray Treefrog Green Treefrog Spring Peeper Western Chorus Frog Illinois Chorus Frog Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Eastern Spadefoot Northern Crawfish Frog Plains Leopard Frog American Bullfrog Green Frog Pickerel Frog Northern Leopard Frog Southern Leopard Frog Wood Frog Order Testudines—Turtles Snapping Turtle Alligator Snapping Turtle Midland Painted Turtle Spotted Turtle Blanding's Turtle Northern Map Turtle Ouachita Map Turtle Mississippi Map Turtle Eastern River Cooter Three-toed Box Turtle Plains Box Turtle Red-eared Slider Yellow Mud Turtle Mississippi Mud Turtle Eastern Musk Turtle Midland Smooth Softshell Eastern Spiny Softshell Order Squamata, Suborder Sauria-Lizards Western Slender Glass Lizard Eastern Fence Lizard Common Five-lined Skink Broad-headed Skink Little Brown Skink Prairie Racerunner Order Squamata, Suborder Serpentes-Snakes Midwestern Wormsnake Kirtland's Snake Southern Black Racer Eastern Coachwhip Mississippi Ring-necked Snake Western Mudsnake Plains Hog-nosed Snake Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Prairie Kingsnake Black Kingsnake Milksnake Mississippi Green Watersnake Plain-bellied Watersnake Broad-banded Watersnake Diamond-backed Watersnake Northern Watersnake Northern Rough Greensnake Smooth Greensnake Great Plains Ratsnake Gray Ratsnake Eastern Foxsnake Bullsnake Graham's Crayfish Snake Queensnake Dekay's Brownsnake Red-bellied Snake Flat-headed Snake Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Plains Gartersnake Common Ribonsnake Eastern Gartersnake Lined Snake Western Smooth Earthsnake Eastern Copperhead Northern Cottonmouth Timber Rattlesnake Eastern Massasauga Species of Questionable Occurance in Illinois Additional Reading Index Back cover |"A fantastic resource for all seeking to study the 102 herpetofauna species found in Illinois." —Midwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
"The second edition of the Guide is an...