"Twenty years after the last edition, this is a new, completely updated version of the classic field guide. Intended to aid teachers, students, biologists, naturalists, and everyone else in the identification of amphibians and reptiles found in Illinois. Key characteristics help to guide field identification. Within the book species are grouped for quick identification: salamanders, frogs, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Each entry features focused...

"A gripping story set over 24 hours where readers will come face-to-face with the most amazing frogs and toads in the world, written by expert Dr. Itzue W. Caviedes-Solis"--

"Have you ever wondered why frogs are so slimy? Or what makes toads different from frogs? Or how frogs' eyes help them eat?"--Back cover.

Jina Jeong loves pandas, but a visit to the zoo introduces her to a local endangered species, the Houston toad, and teaches her that it is not only cute and cuddly animals that need to be protected.

"What are the most massive reptiles on the planet? Saltwater crocodiles! In this book, young readers will learn about where they live, what they eat, and how they're cared for when they're born"--

"Save Amphibians focuses on the importance of amphibians and the extinction crisis, what is threatening amphibians, what we can do to help amphibians, and what is already being done to combat the amphibian extinction crisis. The Take Action: Save Life on Earth series lays out environmental problems in easy-to-understand language and provides practical advice to readers about meaningful ways they can influence important change for our planet. Part...

"Anacondas are apex predators, and green anacondas are the heaviest snakes in the world. Readers will love learning all about the lives of these massive animals, including where they live and the prey they eat"--