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Auteur(s) : Crump, Martha L. (1946-....)
Titre(s) : Eye of newt and toe of frog, adder's fork and lizard's leg [Texte imprimé] : the lore and mythology of amphibians and reptiles / Marty Crump
Publication : Chicago : University of Chicago press, copyright 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VIII-320 p.) : ill. en coul. ; 27 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 291-300. Index
Recent estimates suggest that nearly 3 million people in the US alone keep an amphibian
or reptile as a pet. YouTube videos with odes to cane toads are ubiquitous. And yet
amphibians and reptiles also keep extermination companies in business, and are reviled
by many. These emotions pose great challenges to the conservation of these species,
just as their populations in the natural world are in great decline. It can be quite
hard to inspire stewardship of a tomato toad in the same way that one can more generally
charismatic fauna like pandas and polar bears. In response, herpetologists have created
large-scale programs such as Amphibian Ark, the umbrella organization behind the Year
of the Frog campaign, http: //www.amphibianark.org/, to educate and enthrall citizens
with the charm of the more slimy species of the planet. Few herpetologists have contributed
more to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles than Marty Crump, a renowned expert
on declining amphibians. This manuscript is her ode to the toad, a masterful compilation
of science and narrative centering on human relations with amphibians and reptiles
across the globe. An intrepid explorer and skilled writer, Crump has gathered stories
and myths and paired them with natural history to give a wonderful view of how essential
amphibians and reptiles are to our well being. Using symbolism, folklore, and science,
the manuscript also explores the conservation consequences of our complicated amorous
and vexed affair with snakes, frogs, toads and other herpetofauna
Sujet(s) : Reptiles -- Mythologie
Amphibiens -- Folklore
Indice(s) Dewey :
597.9 (23e éd.) = Reptiles
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780226116006. - ISBN 022611600X (rel.). - ISBN 9780226116143 (ebook)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45453304t
Notice n° :
FRBNF45453304
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Table des matières : Talk to the animals ; In the beginning : creation myths ; Snakes : "good" or "evil"?
; Songs and thunderbolts : frogs, snakes, and rain ; A second chance : frogs, snakes,
and rebirth ; Of love, morals, and death : amphibians and reptiles in folktales
; The lighter side : trickster tales and "how" and "why" stories ; Tailless wonders,
naked serpents, and fire lizards : perception of amphibians ; Through folk beliefs
; Marshmallow-eaters, methuselahs, spiny-backs, were-lizards, and protectors : perception
of reptiles through folk beliefs ; Move aside, Viagra : reptile sexual power ; Pick
your poison-blood, venom, skin, or bones : folk medicines ; Like a hell-broth, boil
and bubble : witchcraft and magic ; "How 'bout them toad suckers" : other ways we
use amphibians and reptiles ; Singing tuatara from their holes.