Scientific and standard English names of amphibians and reptiles of North America north of Mexico : with comments regarding confidence in our understanding

This is the only list of standardized names for North American amphibians and reptiles endorsed by the three major professional herpetological societies in the USA; Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; the Herpetologists' League; and the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Committee On Standard English And Scientific Names (brian I. Crother Chair), Society For The Study Of Amphibians And Reptiles. Title From Cover. Ill. On Cover. Previously Published Under Title: Standard Common And Current Scientific Names For North American Amphibians And Reptiles, Issued By The Society's Committee On Common And Scientific Names. Published November 2000--p. [ii]. On Label Mounted On P. [ii]: Actual Publication Date, February 2001. Errata Slip Inserted. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 5) In 1953, the immediate Past-President of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Charles M. Bogert, formed a committee to compile common names for the North American herpetofauna.