
Course Resources

General:
Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas – Species Listing
Canadian Herpetological Society
Center for North American Herpetology
Reptile and Amphibian Field Guides:
ROM Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Ontario
Photo Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Ontario Published by the St Thomas Field Naturalists
Reptile Biodiversity: Standard Methods for Inventory and Monitoring
Snakes:
Snakes of Ontario – Natural History, Distribution, and Status by Jeffery C. Rowell
Snakes of the United States and Canada by Carl H Ernst and Evelyn M Ernst
Guides to the Identification of Shed Skins of the Snakes of Canada by Brian S. Gray
Turtles:
Turtles of the United States and Canada by Carl H Ernst and Jeffrey E Lovich
Amphibians:
Metamorphosis: Ontario’s Amphibians at All Stages of Development by Peter B. Mills
Frogs:
USGS Frog Call Quiz (allows you to select Ontario as your location)
Tadpoles of the United States and Canada: A Tutorial and Key
Frogs of the United States and Canada by C. Kenneth Dodd Jr.
Salamanders:
Salamanders of the United States and Canada by James W. Petranka