01330cam a2200253 4500 336217646 TxAuBib 20171229120000.0 920804s1993||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 92030758 9780127826202 acid-free paper 0127826203 acid-free paper (OCoLC)26401332 TxAuBib Zug, George R., 1938- Herpetology : an introductory biology of amphibians and reptiles / George R. Zug. San Diego : Academic Press, 1993. xv, 527 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-507) and indexes. Amphibians -- Origin and evolution of amphibians -- Reptiles -- Origin and evolution of reptiles -- Diet and feeding -- Defense and escape -- Modes of reproduction and development -- Dynamics of reproduction -- Spacing, movements, and orientation -- Homeostasis: air, heat, and water -- Population structure and dynamics -- Population and species interactions -- Systematics: theory and practice -- Caecilians and salamanders -- Frogs -- Turtles and crocodilians -- Lizards, amphisbaenians, and tuataras -- Snakes. 20171229. Herpetology. TXCMR