9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
top marks for the new R and A field guide, Feb 5 2003
By s.f. o'byrne - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Amphibians and Reptiles of Delmarva (Paperback)
Review of Amphibians and Reptiles of Delmarva
By Amy Wendt White and James F. White Jr.
This is the first field guide that I have read from cover to cover - a recommendation in itself. The descriptions of the habitats of Delmarva, the history of herpetology on the Peninsula, and the basics of observing and identifying local amphibians and reptile were all well written and useful. I would have liked a scale (like the ubiquitous quarter or rock hammer) in some of the photographs, but the photos themselves were visually stunning, and with the written descriptions, quite complete. I fully intend to use this field guide often, as a reference for teaching and as a help for identification when I am in the field.
Sally O'Byrne
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A high -class regional guide, Mar 15 2003
By gfweb "gfweb" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Amphibians and Reptiles of Delmarva (Paperback)
Most regional field guides that I've come across are poorly produced, minimally illustrated, and not all that helpful. Not so here. The writing is lucid, the section of color photos is well-reproduced and the text is arranged in an easily accessible manner.
Would that they were all so good.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what I needed..., Jan 4 2007
By Marie M. Beckey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Amphibians and Reptiles of Delmarva (Paperback)
I was looking for a guide to reptiles in my area, and this book was recommended by at least two local experts as THE guide to have. They were right...easy to ID the snakes and frogs we find.