California Amphibians and How to Find Them

By (author) Emily Taylor,Emily Taylor

ISBN13: 9781597146999

Imprint: Heyday Books

Publisher: Heyday Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 19/03/2026

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Description
A welcoming, laugh-out-loud, conservation-minded guide to California's salamanders and frogs. Frisky frogs and secretive salamanders: For these marvelous creatures, California is one massive wild water park. With California Amphibians and How to Find Them, expert herpetologist Emily Taylor presents an accessible guide to the part-water, part-land denizens of the Golden State. From Wandering Salamanders who glide between the tops of towering redwood trees, to Red-spotted Toads who drink water through their lower bellies, to Pacific Chorus Frogs who throw rowdy all-night parties, this book puts the curious lives of amphibians on full display. Profiling over 50 native and introduced species, Taylor gives practical guidance for finding, watching, and responsibly catching amphibians. She shares hilarious descriptions of frog and salamander behavior, and she draws attention to amphibians' keen vulnerability in the face of environmental destruction, offering advice for how people can help protect them. Featuring over 125 full-color photographs and a pocket-size design for everyday use, this guide is for anyone who wants to know more about amphibians’ wondrous and watery world.
Preface Introduction California: Amphibians’ Wild Water Park What are Amphibians? Some California Amphibians Are in Trouble What Can We Do To Help California Amphibians? To Have and To Hold Amphibians THE SALAMANDERS Family Ambystomatidae California Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma californiense Northwestern Salamander, Ambystoma gracile Long-toed Salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum Western Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma mavortium Family Dicamptodontidae Giant Salamanders, Dicamptodon ensatus and D. tenebrosus Family Plethodontidae Clouded and Wandering Salamanders, Aneides ferreus and A. vagrans Black Salamanders, Aneides flavipunctatus, A. iecanus, A. klamathensis, and A. niger Arboreal Salamander, Aneides lugubris Slender Salamanders, Batrachoseps spp. Ensatina, Ensatina eschscholtzii Web-toed Salamanders, Hydromantes brunus and H. platycephalus Shasta Salamanders, Hydromantes samweli, H. shastae, and H. wintu Woodland Salamanders, Plethodon asupak, P. dunni, P. elongatus, and P. stormi Family Rhyacotritonidae Southern Torrent Salamander, Rhyacotriton variegatus Family Salamandridae Rough-skinned Newt, Taricha granulosa Red-bellied Newt, Taricha rivularis Sierra and California Newts, Taricha sierrae and T. torosa THE FROGS Family Ascaphidae Coastal Tailed Frog, Ascaphus truei Family Bufonidae Western Toad, Anaxyrus boreas Arroyo Toad, Anaxyrus californicus Yosemite Toad, Anaxyrus canorus Great Plains Toad, Anaxyrus cognatus Black Toad, Anaxyrus exsul Red-spotted Toad, Anaxyrus punctatus Woodhouse’s Toad, Anaxyrus woodhousii Family Eleutherodactylidae Common Coquí, Eleutherodactylus coqui Family Hylidae California Chorus Frog, Pseudacris cadaverina Pacific Chorus Frog, Pseudacris regilla Family Pipidae African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis Family Ranidae Red-legged Frogs, Rana aurora and R. draytonii Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Rana berlandieri Foothill Yellow-legged Frog, Rana boylii Cascades Frog, Rana cascadae American Bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs, Rana muscosa and R. sierrae Northern and Southern Leopard Frogs, Rana pipiens and R. sphenocephala Family Scaphiopodidae Couch’s Spadefoot, Scaphiopus couchii Western Spadefoot, Spea hammondii Great Basin Spadefoot, Spea intermontana Acknowledgments Recommended Further Reading About the Author
  • Reference works
  • Wildlife: reptiles & amphibians
  • Amphibians
  • General (US: Trade)
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