Life-Histories of the Frogs of Okefinokee Swamp, Georgia: North American Salientia (Anura) No. 2

"Cornell University Press has made this herpetological classic available to a wider audience in a facsimile edition that looks nearly identical to the original, with excellent reproduction of both text and photographs. Nobody writes books like this anymore, and it is a shame.... As the afterword by Whit Gibbons makes clear, Wright's observations are as valuable today as they were 70 years ago. Only three nomenclatural changes have been made since Wright's day, and one of these, Pseudacris occidentalis, is one that Wright himself later recognized was a nonexistent species.... Gibbons discusses current concerns about declining amphibian populations and the importance of the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge as a haven for species that may be declining elsewhere in the Southeast." -- Copeia 2004, no. 2 "I was pleased to hear that Cornell University Press intended to reprint Wright's Life-Histories of the Frogs of the Okefinokee Swamp. I am fortunate to have an original copy of the book and it is truly one of the most useful references on my shelf. As such, it is appropriate that this still-valuable reference be made readily available to researchers and students alike. The Okefenokee Swamp is one of the most significant wetlands in the world and Wright's book is unparalleled in terms of its detailed information on the life-histories of frogs of the region.... The re-issue of this valuable book might well stimulate research interest in the amphibians if the swamp." -- Lora L. Smith, Herpetological Review 34(2), 2003. "Intended as a research reference for biologists, ecologists, and students, as well as for those involved in amphibian molecular genetics and statistical modeling of amphibian communities... this study is as relevant today as it was in 1932." -- J. Elliott, Southeastern Naturalist, 1:4, 2002 "Simply put, Frogs of the Okefinokee Swamp, is arguably the most complete of a quintet of contemporary 'must-have' classic books on North American anurans... anyone interested in North American amphibians should take advantage of the new availability of this classic." -- Michael Redmer, Bulletin Chicago Herpetological Society 38:5, 2003 "Wright's classic study was first published in 1932; this out-of-print, difficult-to-obtain book remains a model and primer for field research on amphibians.... Wright was a field naturalist with observational and descriptive talents rarely seen today. His comments remain viable. Highly recommended for all libraries." -- Choice, February 2003, Vol. 40, No. 6