Of Golden Toads and Serpents' Roads (Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment Series, Np. 34)

"In Of Golden Toads and Serpents' Roads, readers are invited to join a seasoned researcher as he "goes herping." After nearly twenty years of traveling around the globe searching for toads, frogs, salamanders, snakes, lizards, and turtles, herpetologist Paul Freed pauses to tell stories of his adventures finding and collecting reptiles and amphibians from the tropics of Costa Rica to the deserts of Namibia." Armchair naturalists, amateur herpers, and people interested in exotic travel, ecotourism, and scientific adventure will find this book just as appealing and informative as will professional and academic herpetologists. Russell A. Mittermeier Paul's book combines the spirit of adventure with natural history and science. Readers are lured by exotic travel and his storytelling skills and ultimately come away with a better understanding of wildlife, research, and the plight of amphibian and reptile conservation in a compelling and interesting manner. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 16 1. Costa Rica: Of Golden Toads......Page 22 2. A Return to Paradise, More Endless Roads......Page 39 3. Beefworms in Belize......Page 53 4. Snakes, Scorpions, and Scorching Sands......Page 78 5. Peru: A Herper in a Birder’s Nest......Page 104 6. Time Traveling to Madagascar......Page 139 7. The Snake Men of Cameroon......Page 174 Epilogue......Page 210