Reptiles & Amphibians of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela

Overview

Learn to identify all the turtles, snakes, lizards, salamanders, frogs, and toads in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

Get to know the amphibians and reptiles of the Upper Midwest! With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of species that don’t live in your area. This book features 68 species—all the turtles, snakes, lizards, salamanders, frogs, and toads in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Do you see a turtle and don’t know what it is? Go to the turtle section to find out.

Book Features:

• 68 species—all the turtles, snakes, lizards, salamanders, frogs, and toads in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
• Crisp, professional images that include color variations, bellies, scales, juveniles, and more
• Detailed Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan range maps
• Information that’s easily used by beginners and the experienced alike, complete with frog and toad croaking charts and status classifications
• Stan’s Notes with interesting facts and natural history information not found in other field guides

Grab this handy book for your next outdoors adventure to help ensure that you positively identify the amphibians and reptiles you see.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591932802
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/11/2014
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	436,037
Product dimensions:	4.30(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guides such as Mammals of Minnesota Field Guide. For over two decades, Stan has authored more than 100 field guides, nature appreciation books and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 20 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in over 20 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and Canon Professional Services. Stan resides in Victoria, Minnesota, with his wife, Katherine, and daughter, Abigail. He can be contacted via his web page at www.naturesmart.com.