INDEX 



I . Nomenclature - Historical 1 



II . Evolution/Taxonomy 3 



III . General 4 



IV. Life History 6 



V . Morphology 6 



VI. Color 7 



VII . Habitat 9 



VIII . Home Range 9 



IX. Food Habits 9 



X. Ecology 10 



XI . Behavior 12 



a . General 12 



b. Hibernation 13 



c. Migration and Orientation 13 



d. Territoriality 14 



XII . Reproduction 15 



a. Behavior 15 



b. Breeding Dates 15 



c. Habits and Habitats 15 



d . Egg Clutches 15 



e . Morphology 16 



f . Experimentation 16 



XIII . Development and Metamorphosis 16 



XIV. Larval Ecology 19 



XV. Hybridization and Genetics 20 



XVI. Growth Rates 21 



XVII . Audition 22 



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