Reptiles and Amphibians
Selected Internet Resources on Reptiles and Amphibians
AmphibiaWeb - provides species descriptions, life history information, conservation status, photos, on amphibian biology and conservation
Borror Lab Home Page - “houses one of the largest collections of recorded animal sounds in the world.” Search by common or scientific name from the “approximately 28,000 recordings of over 1000 species of animals.”
California Academy of Sciences - Steinhart Aquarium, Natural History Museum, Morrison Planetarium: " ...devoted to the study, display and interpretation of scientific collections which inspire people of all ages to explore the rich variety of life on Earth"
California's Wildlife - information on the 600+ amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles found in California: including name, distribution, habitat requirements, life history, and bibliography (Zeiner, D.C., ed. California's Wildlife. 1988-1990.
CalPhotos: Animals - "...thousands of photographs of amphibians, birds, fish, insects, invertebrates, mammals, and reptiles." Searchable and browsable. UC, Berkeley.
Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide - "Checklist of all amphibian species and subspecies currently recognized in North America north of Mexico"
FrogWeb: Amphibian Declines and Deformities - information about the decline in population and rise in deformities for United States and worldwide frogs, toads, and salamanders. (Links to Current Biological Issues of Biodiversity, Biology in the News, Bird Conservation, Coral Reefs, Invasive Species, Pollinator Declines, West Nile Virus, Wildlife Disease)
Infrared Zoo - features thermal infrared photographs of dozens of animals including birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and insects and arachnids, including an illustrated essay on the differences between warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Data Access - database of 600,000+ specimen records and some photographs of amphibians, birds, bird eggs, mammals, and reptiles
The NBII: Your Home for Biological Information on the Web - (National Biological Information Infrastructure) use the NBII to answer a wide range of questions related to the management, use, or conservation of this nation's biological resources.
Pronunciation of Biological Latin: Including Taxonomic Names of Plants and Animals - covers vowels, stress on syllables, commemorative names, and other matters
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: National Image Library - images of "wildlife, plants, National Wildlife Refuges and other scenics, as well as wildlife management work"
