Tennessee s biotic diversity has been well documented in field guides dedicated to its
wildflowers; trees, shrubs, and woody vines; mussels; fishes; amphibians; and birds.
Glaringly absent from this assemblage, however, is an equivalent statewide guide to
the remarkably diverse reptiles of the Volunteer State. This book fills that void by
offering the first authoritative overview of all sixty native species of reptiles occurring in
Tennessee. Both a field guide and a scientific reference, this definitive work will prove
useful to professionals who work with...