Amphibians and Reptiles of the Chicago Area

<p><strong>Amphibians and Reptiles of the Chicago Area</strong> first published in 1947 is the classic work on the snakes frogs salamanders turtles and other herps of the Chicago region. Illustrated throughout with detailed drawings and organized into the major groups (Amphibians: Salamanders and Frogs; Reptiles: Lizards Snakes and Turtles) each species found in the region is described with extensive information on its life-history habitat requirements and food preferences. Author Clifford Pope (1899-1974) was a prominent American herpetologist who was curator of the Amphibian and Reptile Division of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.</p>