Resources
For Identification
- California Herps: Great website with information and images of all native California reptiles and amphibians.
- San Diego Natural History Museum's reptile and amphibian field guide
- USGS A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Coastal Southern California
- SoCal Herps iPhone App electronic field guide
Museum Webpages
More Reptile and Amphibian Fun
- Museum's Section of Herpetology Facebook page
- San Diego Natural History Museum's Department of Herpetology Facebook page
- Field Herp Forum: Nationwide association of "field herpers" (people interested in field work with reptiles and amphibians) where interested parties share stories, headlines, and photos.
Recommended Reading
Books
- A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians - Peterson field guide by Robert C. Stebbins
- Lizards of the American Southwest - photographic field guide by Lawrence L.C. Jones and Robert E. Lovich
- Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California, Revised edition by Robert C. Stebbins and Samuel C. McGinnis.
- Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of the San Diego Region by Jeffrey M. Lemm
Papers
- Domestic Cat Predation on Birds and Other Wildlife - from the American Bird Conservancy (115K PDF)