Amphibians and reptiles of Yellowstone National Park explained
See main article: articles, Amphibians of Yellowstone National Park and Reptiles of Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park is home to four amphibian species and seven species of reptiles. None of the species are endangered or threatened. The glacial nature of and dry conditions in Yellowstone are likely responsible for the relatively low number of amphibian and reptile species in Yellowstone,.[1] [2]
See also
Further reading
- Book: Stebbins, Robert C.. Robert C. Stebbins
. Robert C. Stebbins . Amphibian and Reptiles of Western North America . McGraw-Hill Book Company . New York . 1954.
- Book: Turner, Frederick B. . Reptiles and Amphibians of Yellowstone Park . Yellowstone Library and Museum Association . Yellowstone National Park, WY . 1955.
- Book: Koch, E. D. . Petersen, C.R. . Amphibians & Reptiles of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks . University of Utah Press . Salt Lake City, UT . 1995 . 0-87480-472-8 . registration .
Notes and References
- Web site: Yellowstone's Amphibians . 2010-02-01 . Yellowstone National Park, National Park Service . https://web.archive.org/web/20100203031503/http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/amphibians.htm. 3 February 2010 . live.
- Web site: Yellowstone's Reptiles . 2010-02-10 . Yellowstone National Park, National Park Service . https://web.archive.org/web/20100128055740/http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/reptiles.htm. 28 January 2010 . live.