Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles
By Laurie J. Vitt and George R. Zug
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- Provides an incisive survey and much needed update of the field
- Emphasizes the biological diversity among amphibians and reptiles
- Details the most recent research findings, citing ke
Laurie J. Vitt
Dr. Vitt is a reptile ecologist who received his Ph.D. from Arizona Sate University in 1976. He was a Professor at UCLA for 8 years and Professor and Curator at the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma for 21 years. He currently maintains Emeritus status. He has had extensive field experience in American deserts and New World tropics, especially Brazil. He has published more than 250 research articles and 8 books. Awards include appointment as a George Lynn Cross Research Professor at the University of Oklahoma, membership in the Brazilian Academy of Scientists, Distinguished Alumnus (Western Washington University), Distinguished Herpetologist (Herpetologist League), and two book awards.
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