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Nice Pictures And Fun Facts, But Incomplete As An ID Guide
One criteria of a good field guide is ease of identification. While this little pocket guide categorizes 148 of the most common reptiles and amphibians, it isn't convenient for quick ID. There's only one animal per page. It's no fun fumbling page after page looking for a match while that mysterious discovery quickly slithers away. Worse yet, it might not even be found because there are so many omissions in this book (there are over 500 amphibians/reptiles found in the US).Pick a more comprehensive and local field guide to help identify nature quickly. For example, I live in the Midwest, and use Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest (Kaufman Field Guides) to identify anything found outdoors. It not only covers reptiles and amphibians, but also includes birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, grasses and even rocks and constellations. It has so many desirable features, all for about the same price as this pocket guide--compact traveling size (8" x 5"), beautiful and clear photographs accompanied with concise information on opposite pages and easy color tabs for quick ID access. Comparing similarly grouped animals on one page and having state ranges in picture form is much more helpful (see picture). After returning home from the field, I look at other guides and sources for additional information, but at least my discoveries are all quickly and correctly identified.I still like this National Geographic book because it's filled with interesting facts and has nice pictures and drawings. Catherine Herbert Howell is a well-respected and very established natural history author. Our kids still enjoy reading her earlier (1993) juvenile book titled Reptiles & Amphibians.As a pocket ID guide, though, there are better sources. I recommend looking for more local and comprehensive guides like Kauman's, or if more specific subject matter with broader US ranges is desired, try National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians (National Audubon Society Field Guides) or either Peterson eastern or western field guide. They cover more material and make it so much easier to find what you're looking for.
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Paul Payne
Perfect book that I was looking for
Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2024Si eres de México te recomiendo adquirir otra guía de reptiles,
No incluye México
Reviewed in Mexico on July 19, 2023
Si eres de México te recomiendo adquirir otra guía de reptiles,
Reviewed in Mexico on July 19, 2023
Me decepcionó mucho esto, ya que esperaba más sobré especies que se encuentran en el territorio Mexicano, teniendo en cuenta que México ocupa el 2do lugar en diversidad de reptiles y más porqué menciona que es una guía de Norte América pero al parecer para National Geographic Norte América solo es Estados Unidos y Canadá.
Otras guías de campo como las de Kenn Kaufman y las guías de Peterson si toman en cuenta esto. Así que si quieres una guía más completa, te recomiendo ahorrar un poco más para tener más contenido.
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