The Second Edition of the Field Guide to Illinois Amphibians and Reptiles is available on the University of Illinois Press website. It offers up-to-date information on the state’s 102 species of frogs and toads, salamanders, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Detailed descriptions by the authors include habitats, distinguishing features, behaviors, and other facts, while revised range maps and full-color photographs help users recognize animals in the field. In addition, an identification key and easy-to-navigate page layouts guide readers through extensive background material on each species’ population, diet, predators, reproduction, and conservation status.
About the Authors
Christopher A. Phillips is the Curator Emeritus of Amphibians and Reptiles at the Illinois Natural History Survey (now retired). John A. Crawford is a terrestrial wildlife ecologist at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. Andrew R. Kuhns is a herpetologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey, part of the Prairie Research Institute.
First Edition
The first edition, originally published by the Illinois Natural History Survey in 1999, is out of print, but a scanned, searchable version is available at the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
