Although I am an unrepentant bibliophile, I don't usually look forward to reading taxonomic checklists. They often serve primarily to promote the particular taxonomic opinions of a limited set of authors, and people who produce checklists are often trying to promote a particular agenda. No one is required to follow these opinions, and many practicing biologists are more inclined to follow taxonomic changes when they are supported by peer-reviewed research in the primary scientific literature, rather than merely listed in a self-published checklist. But after seeing the coauthorship of this latest taxonomic checklist of North American amphibians, my curiosity was piqued. The senior author, M. J. Fouquette, has devoted his professional life to understanding the species status, isolating mechanisms, and biology of North American frogs. He has published a number of important and groundbreaking analyses on frog biology, and few people would describe him as a taxonomic rebel. In contrast,...
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December 30 2014
Book Reviews
A Checklist of North American Amphibians and Reptiles: The United States and Canada. Volume 1–Amphibians. M.J. Fouquette, Jr. and A. Dubois. 2014. Self-published through Xlibris LLC print-on-demand ISBN 9781493170340. 613 p. $34.99 (hardcover)
The Complete Oophaga pumilio. Biology • Ecology • Captive Husbandry. F. Steinmann and C. van der Lingen Edition Chimaira ISBN 9783899734355. 220 p. €39.80 (approximately $54.00) (hardcover)
Amphibian Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Interventions. R. K. Smith and W. J. Sutherland. 2014. Pelagic Publishing ISBN 9781907807855. 255 p. $48.99 (paperback)
Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs: The Unique South. Scoresby A. Shepherd and Graham J. Edgar (Eds.). 2014. CSIRO Publishing. Collingwood, Australia ISBN 978-1486300099. 520 p. $128.95 (hard cover)
Biology of Butterflyfishes. M. S. Pratchett, M. L. Berumen and B. G. Kapoor (Eds.). 2014. CRC Press ISBN 978-1-4665-8289-7. 352 p. $99.95 (hardcover)
North American Amphibians: Distribution and Diversity. D. M. Green, L. A. Weir, G. S. Casper and M. J. Lannoo. 2013. University of California Press ISBN 9780520266728. 340 p. $75.00 (hardcover)
Collecting and Preserving Genetic Material for Herpetological Research. T. Gamble. 2014. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Herpetological Circular No. 41 ISBN 9780916984885. 50 p. $11.00 (soft cover)
Medical Care of Turtles and Tortoises—Diagnosis • Surgery • Pathology • Parasitology. J. Hnízdo and N. Pantchev (Eds.). 2011. Edition Chimaira ISBN 9783899734935. 559 p. €128.00 (approximately $173.50) (hardcover).
Les Urodèles du Monde, 2e Édition. J. Raffaëlli. 2013. Penclen Édition ISBN 9782952824613. 480 p. €80 (approximately $110; available from the author: jean.raffaelli@laposte.net) (hardcover)
Amphibian Biology, Volume 11 Part 3: Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere: Western Europe. H. Heatwole and J. W. Wilkinson (Eds.). 2013. Pelagic Publishing ISBN 9781907807527. 108 p. £59.99 (approximately $103.00) (softcover)
Copeia (2014) 2014 (4): 762–775.
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Book Reviews. Copeia 30 December 2014; 2014 (4): 762–775. doi: https://doi.org/10.1643/OT-14-144
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