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BIOL 110: BioBlitz Resources

BioBlitz is an exercise in sampling and identifying biological organisms in a defined area to estimate the biodiversity of the area.

Vertebrates

Pennsylvania Fishes
from the PA Fish and Boat Commission
Amphibians & Reptiles
From the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Pennsylvania Reptiles and Amphibians
Snakes, turtles, lizards, salamanders, frogs and toads.
Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles
authoritative species summaries of amphibians and reptiles.
All About Birds Species Guide
from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Birds of the World This link opens in a new window
life histories, including sound and video, for each of the 716+ species of birds breeding in the USA (including Hawaii) and Canada.

North American Mammals
from Smithsonian
Mammalian Species
Biology of an individual species including systematics, distribution, fossil history, genetics, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation.

Books on 4th Floor Paterno Library

in addition to the books residing in the special BioBlitz section, check these call number areas

QL627-628 - Fish
QL651-653 - Amphibians and Reptiles
QL681-684 - Birds
QL703-715 - Mammals