Book provides comprehensive guide on salamanders of the eastern United States

In “Salamanders of the Eastern United States,” ecologists Larry Wilson, Whit Gibbons and Joe Mitchell describe more than 120 species of salamanders in the region, delivering to readers the most comprehensive and authoritative — yet accessible and fun-to-read — guide to these secretive and fascinating creatures.

These ecologists catalog the distinguishing features of salamanders, detailing how they are different from other amphibians and reptiles. In this book, Wilson, Gibbons and Mitchell also discuss distribution, habitat, behavior, reproduction, food, predators, defense, conservation and taxonomy. Each account is accompanied by photographs illustrating typical adults and variations and distribution maps for the eastern U.S. and the country as a whole.

This book will appeal to people of all ages and levels of knowledge interested in natural history and conservation. The guide will help foster the growing interest in salamanders and cultivate a desire to protect and conserve these fascinating amphibians and their habitats.