T-EG1  Biology of the Rio Grande border region: a bibliography.  Lynne E. Johnson, Linda J. Jacobs, Diana Papoulias.  Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1997.  150 p.  (Information and technology report 1997-0001)  SuDoc I 73.11:1997-0001
Also available: http://www.cerc.cr.usgs.gov/pubs/riogrande/riogran3.HTM
    Biological literature about the Rio Grande Border Region, an area defined as "the geographic area 100 km north and south of the Rio Grande between Elephant Butte Dam and the Gulf of Mexico". Divided into 25 subject areas including botany, invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, ecology, and natural history. Includes supporting literature from the physical and environmental sciences. Author and keyword indexes. HTML fulltext incorporates a keyword search interface.

T-EG2  Biota of the West Flower Garden Bank.  Thomas J. Bright, Linda Haithcock Pequegnat, ed.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1974.  435 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-87201-058-9
    Guide to the biological phenomena of the northernmost shallow water coral reef on the east coast of North America. Identifies animals that occur on the reef. Includes b&w photographs and line drawings. Index of common and scientific names.

T-EG3  Edwards Plateau vegetation: plant ecological studies in Central Texas.  Bonnie Amos, Frederick R. Gehlbach, ed.  Waco: Baylor Univ. Pr., 1988.  144 p.  ill.  $21.50 ISBN 0-918954-50-9 (paper)
Also available: netlibrary
    Collection of short papers on the ecology, natural history, and "vegetational landscape" of the Edwards Plateau. Quantitative and qualitative findings on vegetation patterns. Includes a literature cited section and an index.

T-EG4  Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.  URL: http://www.flowergarden.nos.noaa.gov/
    Official website for the national marine sanctuary that encompasses three coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. The West Flower Garden Bank, East Flower Garden Bank, and the Stetson Bank are the northernmost tropical coral reefs in the U.S. The reefs are approximately 100 miles off the Texas coast. Information includes species checklists, maps, and ongoing research projects. Also gives information on visiting the reef, such as links to dive operators and regulations for visitors. Includes an extensive bibliography of research publications about the reefs.

T-EG5  The Laguna Madre of Texas and Tamaulipas.  John Wesley Tunnell, Frank W. Judd, ed.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 2002.  346 p.  ill., maps.  (Gulf Coast studies, no. 2)  $60 ISBN 1-58544-133-3
Also available: netlibrary
    Ecology and natural history of the "only hypersaline coastal lagoon on the North American continent". Discusses the ecosystems of the lagoon and its plants and animals. Lists conservation concerns and offers suggestions to preserve the region. Includes contact list for Laguna Madre researchers, a lengthy literature cited section, and an index.

T-EG6  Natural vegetation of Texas and adjacent areas, 1675-1975: a bibliography.  Fred E. Smeins, Robert Blaine Shaw.  College Station: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M Univ. System, 1978.  36 p.  map.  (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station miscellaneous pub. MP-1399)  TexDoc S117 .E7 no.1399
    Books and journal articles on vegetation studies in Texas. Excludes theses, dissertations, and mimeographed materials.

T-EG7  Shore ecology of the Gulf of Mexico.  Joseph C. Britton, Brian Morton.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1989.  387 p.  ill.  $55 ISBN 0-292-77610-1 (cloth); $27.95 ISBN 0-292-77626-8 (paper)
    Habitats and biological species found along the Gulf of Mexico shore starting at the Mississippi River and ending at Cabo Catoche, Yucatan. More than 1000 plant and animal species are discussed. Chapters include many black and white illustrations of species discussed in the text. Also includes a taxonomic guide, a lengthy references section, a glossary, and an index.

T-EG8  Texas wetland information network (WetNet).  URL: http://www.glo.state.tx.us/wetnet/
    Directory of online wetland information sponsored by the Texas General Land Office. Provides information on all aspects of wetlands research and conservation. Materials include, but are not limited to, information about wetland species, maps of biologically significant sites, and links to fulltext wetland publications.

T-EG9  Wildlife and man in Texas: environmental change and conservation.  Robin W. Doughty.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1983.  246 p.  ill.  $16.95 ISBN 0-89096-416-5 (paper)
    Overview of the use and conservation of wild animals from the 1820s to the early 1980s. Topics include the historical ecology, environmental history, and cultural geography of Texas. Includes bibliography and index.

T-EG10  Wildlife of the Texas Coastal Zone.  Daniel W. Lay, Kaye F. Culbertson.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Wildlife Div., 1978.  72 p.  ill.  TexDoc L600.8 W646
    Non-technical introduction to the natural history and environmental impact of man on the Texas coastal wildlife. Includes wildlife status information and a bibliography.

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GENERAL WORKS:

T-EG11  Aquatic and wetland plants of Southwestern United States.  Donovan Stewart Correll, Helen B. Correll.  Stanford, CA: Stanford Univ. Pr., 1975.  1777 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-8047-0866-5
    A taxonomic treatment of vascular hydrophytes. Includes descriptions, keys to major groups, and line drawing illustrations. Covers Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Also includes a glossary, bibliography, and an index of scientific and common names.

T-EG12  Aquatic and wetland plants of the Western Gulf Coast.  Charles D. Stutzenbaker.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Pr.: dist. by Univ. of Texas Pr., 1999.  465 p.  ill., maps.  $49.95 ISBN 1-885696-33-7 (cloth); $29.95 ISBN 1-885696-31-0 (paper)
    Field guide to common plants found along the Gulf of Mexico coast from New Orleans to Brownsville. Entries include b&w photographs, line drawings, common and scientific names, habitat, wildlife value, propagation, management, and similar species. Also includes a glossary, bibliography, and an index.

T-EG13  "A checklist of Texas lichens."  Robert S. Egan.  Texas journal of science, v. 30, no. 2, Jun. 1978, p. 145-165.  ISSN 0040-4403
    Checklist of 492 species of Texas lichen flora plus a separate list of 329 synonyms and excluded names. Includes a distribution map.

T-EG14  Checklist of the vascular plants of Texas.  Stephan L. Hatch, Kancheepuram N. Gandhi, Larry E. Brown.  College Station: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M Univ. System, 1990.  158 p.  ill., maps.  TexDoc TA245.7 M681 no.1655
Also available: http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/taes/tracy/regecoNF.html
    Taxonomic checklist provides the scientific and common names of Texas plants. Lists broad regional distribution for each species, subspecies, and variety. The online version allows keyword searching of the complete text. Some of the plant entries include photographs.

T-EG15  Common flora of the Playa Lakes.  David A. Haukos, Loren M. Smith.  Lubbock: Texas Tech Univ. Pr., 1997.  196 p.  ill., maps.  $18.95 ISBN 0-89672-388-7 (paper)
    Photographic guide to 72 flora species commonly found in playa lakes on the southern Great Plains. Texas coverage includes wetlands in the Texas Panhandle and southern High Plains. Individual entries include a color photograph, scientific and common names, description, growing season, abundance, soil conditions for growth, habitat value, and percentage occurrence in surveyed playas. Also includes a checklist, glossary, literature cited, and an index.

T-EG16  Edible and useful plants of Texas and the Southwest: including recipes, harmful plants, natural dyes, and textile fibers: a practical guide.  Delena Tull.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1999, 1987.  518 p.  ill.  $24.95 ISBN 0-292-78164-4 (paper)
    Guide to edible plants, plants useful for teas and spices, plants useful for textiles and paper, and native plants useful for rubber, dyes, wax, oil, and soap. Entries include information on plant characteristics, habitat, and range. Illustrations consist of line drawings and color photographs. Includes a glossary and index by scientific and common name.

T-EG17  Ferns and fern allies of Texas.  Donovan Stewart Correll.  Renner: Texas Research Foundation, 1956.  188 p.  ill.  (Texas Research Foundation contributions, v. 2)
    Guide to 107 fern and fern allies species found in Texas. Includes a key to the families, a key to the genera in each of the families, and a key to the species in each genus. Includes a discussion of the floristic regions of Texas. Also includes a glossary and an index of scientific and common names.

T-EG18  A field guide to common South Texas shrubs.  Richard B. Taylor, Jimmy Rutledge, Joe G. Herrera.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Pr.; dist. by Univ. of Texas Pr., 1997.  106 p.  ill., maps.  $19.95 ISBN 1-885696-14-0  TexDoc P400.8 F455s 1997
    Field guide to shrubs found on the South Texas Plains, a region bounded by San Antonio, Del Rio, and Rockport. Each plant entry provides a color picture and a brief description. Entries also give the plant’s value for wildlife, livestock, and human use. Additional material includes a table of nutritional values by plant, a bibliography, an illustrated glossary, and an index.

T-EG19  A field guide to wildflowers, trees and shrubs of Texas.  Delena Tull, George Oxford Miller.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1999.  344 p.  ill., maps.  (Gulf Pub. field guide ser.)  ISBN 0-87719-358-4 (paper)
    Field guide to more than 650 native plant species found in Texas. Divided into herbaceous wildflowers, trees and shrubs, cacti, vines, and miscellaneous plants. Species entries give common and scientific names, range map, description, and an entry number that leads to a color photograph. Includes dichotomous keys for trees, shrubs, and cacti. Also includes two glossaries, references, and an index.

T-EG20  Flora of the Texas Coastal Bend.  Fred B. Jones, Eveline Jackson.  3rd ed.  Sinton: Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation, 1982.  267 p.  ill.  (Contribution of the Welder Wildlife Foundation, ser. B-6)
    Includes over 1,150 species found in region around Corpus Christi. Arranged by family, genus, and species. Detailed keys are provided for identifying plants. Includes a few b&w line drawings. Also contains a glossary and an index.

T-EG21  Index of plants of Texas with reputed medicinal and poisonous properties.  Henry Matthew Burlage.  Austin: the Author, 1968.  272 p.  (Contribution of the Welder Wildlife Foundation, ser. B-6)
    Index of poisonous and medically noteworthy plants. The main index section gives medical uses and poisonous qualities of each plant listed. Other indexes are: scientific names of genera and species, common and generic names, reputed therapeutic use, reputed poisonous properties, etc.

T-EG22  The legumes of Texas.  B. L. Turner.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1959.  284 p.  ill., maps.
    Taxonomic survey of the native and introduced species of legumes in Texas. Gives variability and distribution. Index includes common and scientific names.

T-EG23  Manual of the vascular plants of Texas.  Donovan Stewart Correll, Marshall Conring Johnston.  Renner: Texas Research Foundation, 1970.  1881 p.  ill., maps.  (Texas Research Foundation contributions, v. 6)
    Taxonomic guide to "all the native and naturalized flowering plants and ferns known to occur in Texas." Includes detailed scientific descriptions for genus and species. Includes a dichotomous key, identification keys at the family level and within the genera to individual species. Some information has changed and is updated in Vascular plants of Texas: a list, updating the Manual of the vascular plants of Texas (T-EG37). Also includes a glossary and index of scientific and common names.

T-EG24  Plants of the Rio Grande Delta.  Alfred Richardson.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1995.  332 p.  ill.  (Treasures of nature ser.)  $45 ISBN 0-292-77068-5 (cloth); $24.95 ISBN 0-292-77070-7 (paper)
    Guide to 823 native plants, except grasses, found in Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties. Species accounts are arranged by plant family. Entries provide a brief technical description, range, soil preference, and blooming time. Illustrations for some species can be found in the color plates section. The index indicates if a species has an associated color photograph. Also contains a plant key, glossary, and index.

T-EG25  Rare plants of Texas.  Jackie M. Poole.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1998.  29 p.  TexDoc P400.8 R182 1998
    List of the "most globally-rare plant taxa" native to Texas. Plant species information includes common and scientific names, estimated number of species global and statewide, federal and state legal status (such as endangered or threatened), and distribution in Texas by county and in the U.S. by state.

T-EG26  Shinners & Mahler's illustrated flora of North Central Texas.  George M. Diggs, Barney L. Lipscomb, Bob O'Kennon, William F. Mahler, Lloyd Herbert Shinners.  Fort Worth: Botanical Research Inst. of Texas, 1999.  1626 p.  ill., maps.  $89.95 ISBN 1-889878-01-4
Also available: http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm
    2,223 native and naturalized vascular plant species found in a geographic area defined by Paris in the east, south to Austin, west to Abilene, and north to the Red River. Species are listed taxonomically. Brief species entries include a description, habitat, geographic range, and period of flowering. All species are illustrated with b&w line drawings. Some species also have a color photograph. Other noteworthy features are a glossary, detailed works cited, index of scientific and common names, and several appendices. The electronic version provides free access to the entire book in PDF format. The files are large, however, and may take a long time to download on a slow connection.

T-EG27  Texas plant disease handbook.  URL: http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/Texlab/default.asp
    Sponsored by the Dept. of Plant Pathology and Microbiology at Texas A&M Univ. Provides information about some plant diseases that affect common vegetable and grain crops and plants used in landscaping and horticulture. Plants are listed by common name and lead to entries that name and describe the diseases that affect the plant.

T-EG28  Texas range plants.  Stephan L. Hatch, Jennifer Pluhar.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1993.  326 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 13)  $35 ISBN 0-89096-538-2 (cloth); $18.95 ISBN 0-89096-521-8 (paper)
    Guide to 140 plant species found on Texas rangeland. Species were selected for inclusion due to their importance as forage for livestock and wildlife, poisonous qualities, or "weedy" qualities. Species entries include line drawings, common and scientific names, longevity, season, origin (native or non-native), economic value, floral characteristics, physical characteristics, and habitat. Includes a glossary, references, and an index.

T-EG29  Toxic plants of Texas: integrated management strategies to prevent livestock losses.  Charles R. Hart, Tam Garland, A. Catherine Barr, Bruce B. Carpenter, John C. Reagor.  College Station: Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M Univ. System, 2000.  243 p.  col. ill., col. maps.  $20  TexDoc Z TA265.7 B873 no.6105 
    A field guide to plants which are toxic to livestock. Color photographs, vegetational areas map location, common and taxonomic names, description, distribution and habitat, toxic agent, livestock signs, and management strategies are given for each plant. General guide to plant management (p. 3-8), animal conditions indicating toxicity (p. 9-12), map of vegetational areas of Texas (p. 13), glossary (p. 228-234), major references (p. 235), index to common and scientific plant names (p. 236-243), and field key chart of animal poisoning signs (p. 244-247). Contents page gives incorrect page numbers for glossary and index.

T-EG30  Trees and shrubs of the southwestern deserts.  Lyman David Benson, Robert Arthur Darrow.  3rd ed.  Tucson, AZ: Univ. of Arizona Pr., 1981.  416 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-8165-0591-8
    Detailed identification guide for 500 trees and shrubs. Species accounts give a description, geographic distribution, and a list of scientific publications on the species. Includes overview of the region, introduction to plant classification, color plates, reference maps, and index.

T-EG31  Trees and shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and adjacent areas.  A. Michael Powell.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1998.  498 p.  ill.  $75 ISBN 0-292-76579-7 (cloth); $34.95 ISBN 0-292-76573-8 (paper)
    Guide to 400 woody plants species found in the Trans-Pecos, an area bounded by the Pecos River in the east, the Rio Grande in the south and west, and New Mexico in the north. Arranged by descriptive keys to the families in each class, genera in each family, and species in each genus. Includes distribution information for each species. Also contains a glossary and an index.

T-EG32  Trees, shrubs, and cacti of South Texas.  J. H. Everitt, Dale Lynn Drawe, Robert I. Lonard.  Rev. ed.  Lubbock: Texas Tech Univ. Pr., 2002.  264 p.  ill.  $19.95 ISBN 0-89672-473-5 (paper)
    Field guide to more than 200 species of trees, shrubs, and cacti found in the 14 southernmost counties. Each entry includes a color photograph, scientific and common names, description, and geographical range. Includes a glossary and index.

T-EG33  Trees, shrubs, and woody vines of East Texas.  Elray S. Nixon; ill. by Bruce Lyndon Cunningham.  2nd ed.  Nacogdoches: B.L. Cunningham, 2000.  259 p.  ill.  $49.95 ISBN 0-934115-01-X
    Keys for the identification of over 300 woody plants in East Texas. Keys rely on leaf, twig, and stem characteristics. Line drawings of species and selected plant structures are included to aid in verification. Intended for beginners in plant taxonomy. Includes bibliographical references and an illustrated glossary.

T-EG34  Trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the Southwest.  Robert A. Vines.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1960.  1104 p.  ill.  $75 ISBN 0-292-73414-X
    Describes and illustrates the native and naturalized woody plants of the southwestern U. S. Covers vegetation in Texas as well as that found in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Index includes common and scientific names.

T-EG35  The useful wild plants of Texas, the southeastern and southwestern United States, the Southern Plains, and Northern Mexico.  Scooter Cheatham, Marshall Conring Johnston, Lynn Marshall.  Austin: Useful Wild Plants, 1995- .  12 v. (in progress)   ill., maps.  $125 ISBN 1-887292-01-2 (v. 1, 568 p., 1995); $135 ISBN 1-887292-02-0 (v. 2, 598 p., 2000)
    Projected 12-v. encyclopedia catalogs the economic uses of over 4,000 native Texas plants. Major entries are by genus with species accounts found within the genus. Each genus entry provides a description, range map, color photographs, and family group. Each entry also describes the genera’s economic value, including uses as food, medicine, landscaping, and other industrial and commercial purposes. Species accounts give a description, common and scientific names, and native range. v. 1 covers 78 genera in alphabetical order from Abronia to Arudo. Also includes a lengthy references section and an index. v. 2 covers 79 genera in alphabetical order from Asclepsia to Canavalia. Alphabetical genus entries in v. 1-11. v. 12 will be an index to the set.

T-EG36  Vascular plants of Texas: a comprehensive checklist including synonymy, bibliography, and index.  Stanley D. Jones, J. K. Wipff, Paul M. Montgomery.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1997.  404 p.  $55 ISBN 0-292-74044-1
    Primarily a taxonomic resource. Checklist of the native, naturalized, and crop plants found in Texas. Entries are arranged by class, then family, genus, species, and infraspecific rank. Each plant name is followed by the name of the author with the first published Texas sighting. No common names are provided. Includes bibliography and index.

T-EG37  The vascular plants of Texas: a list, updating the Manual of the vascular plants of Texas.  Marshall Conring Johnston, Donovan Stewart Correll.  2nd ed.  Austin: M.C. Johnston, 1990.  107 p.
    Updates the Manual of the vascular plants of Texas (T-EG23). Includes a lengthy bibliography and an index.

T-EG38  Vegetation types of Texas.  URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/gis/vegetation_types/
    Texas Parks and Wildlife site provides a detailed vegetation map of the state in various sizes. Files are displayed in PDF format. Also provides color images and descriptions of the physiognomic regions represented on the map. Includes an introduction to the project, append. listing the scientific names of plants mentioned in the descriptions, and a bibliography.

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CACTI:

T-EG39  Cacti of Texas and neighboring states: a field guide.  Del Weniger.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1984.  356 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-292-71085-2 (cloth); ISBN 0-292-71063-1 (paper)
    Condensed version of Cacti of the Southwest (T-EG40) to be used in the field by amateur botanists. Entries contain scientific and common names and descriptions. Most entries have color photographs. Includes glossary, index of scientific names, and index of common names.

T-EG40  Cacti of the Southwest: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.  Del Weniger.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1969.  249 p.  ill.  (Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation ser., no. 4)  ISBN 0-292-70000-8
    Entries for 191 species and 171 varieties of cactus. Entries include a description, geographic range, and the author’s additional observations. Cacti are arranged by genus. Some species are pictured in the separate color plates section. Includes index to common and scientific names.

T-EG41  Cactuses of Big Bend National Park.  Douglas B. Evans.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1998.  82 p.  ill.  (Corrie Herring Hooks ser., no. 38)  $25 ISBN 0-292-72098-X (cloth); $12.95 ISBN 0-292-72099-8 (paper)
    Entries on the 12 genera of cacti that occur in Big Bend National Park. Designed for the layman. Brief descriptions discuss blooming periods and park distribution. Most entries provide a color photograph. Includes index of scientific and common names.

T-EG42  Texas cacti: a popular and scientific account of the cacti native of Texas.  Ellen D. Schulz Quillin, Robert Runyon.  San Antonio: Texas Academy of Science, 1930.  xv, 181 p.  ill.  (Proceedings of the Texas Academy of Science, v. 14)
    Guide to identification of Texas cacti. Written for the amateur botanist. Species entries vary in length but generally provide a description, distribution information, and habitat. Includes some b&w photographs. Due to age, scientific names should be verified against a more recent publication Cacti of Texas and neighboring states (T-EG39). Includes glossary and index of scientific and common names.

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FUNGI:

T-EG43  Texas mushrooms: a field guide.  Susan Metzler, Van Metzler.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1992.  vii, 350 p.  ill.  $39.95 ISBN 0-292-75125-7 (cloth); $19.95 ISBN 0-292-75126-5 (paper)
    Guide to approximately 200 species of mushrooms found in Texas. Entries include a color photograph, description, season, habitat, growth patterns, distribution, and edibility guidelines. The authors also give recipes and instructions for cooking mushrooms. Includes index by scientific and common names.

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GRASSES:

T-EG44  Common Texas grasses: an illustrated guide.  Frank W. Gould.  2nd printing.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1994.  271 p.  ill., maps.  $16.95 ISBN 0-89096-058-5 (paper)
    A condensed, updated version of Grasses of Texas (T-EG45) suitable for amateur botanists. Illustrated key and summary of about 150 grass species. Entries are arranged alphabetically by genus. Each entry provides a description of the structure, distribution, habitat, uses, and line drawings of the plant. The introduction and glossary provide the basic terminology needed to understand and use the book.

T-EG45  The grasses of Texas.  Frank W. Gould.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1975.  653 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-89096-005-4
    Systematic description of the 523 species of native and introduced grasses found in Texas. Includes botanical glossary, works cited, and index to scientific and common names.

T-EG46  Grasses of the Texas Coastal Bend: Calhoun, Refugio, Aransas, San Patricio and northern Kleberg counties.  Frank W. Gould, Thadis W. Box.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1965.  186 p.  ill., maps.  (Welder Wildlife Foundation contribution 34, ser. C)
    Descriptive guide to the grass species found in the Texas Coastal Bend. Species descriptions are arranged by family, tribe, genus, and then alphabetically by species. Includes keys to the genera and keys to each species. Illustrations consist of detailed line drawings. Includes glossary, literature cited, and index to common names.

T-EG47  Grasses of the Texas Gulf prairies and marshes.  Stephan L. Hatch, Joseph L. Schuster, Dale Lynn Drawe.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1999.  355 p.  ill.  $39.95 ISBN 0-89096-875-6 (cloth); $24.95 ISBN 0-89096-889-6 (paper)
    Identification guide to 303 grass species found on the prairies and marshes along the Gulf of Mexico from northern Mexico to western Louisiana. Provides keys to genera and species. Entries include a brief description, common name when available, habitat, and forage uses by livestock and wildlife. Illustrated with line drawings. Includes glossary and index of common and scientific names.

T-EG48  Texas grasses: classification and description of grasses; descriptive systematic agrostology.  William Arents Silveus.  San Antonio: the author, 1933.  782 p.  ill.
    Describes Texas grasses by genera and species. Though old, may serve as an additional resource after Gould (T-EG45). Includes b&w photographs and drawings.

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TREES:

T-EG49  Famous trees of Texas.  John A. Haislet.  3rd ed.  College Station: Texas Forest Service, 1984.  180 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-89096-174-3  TexDoc F1400.8 F211 1984
    Guide to historic and famous trees in Texas. Includes a description of the tree and a discussion of its historical importance. Includes color photographs.

T-EG50  A field guide to Texas trees.  Benny J. Simpson.  Houston: Lone Star Books, 1999.  116 p.  ill., maps.  (Gulf Pub. field guide ser.)  ISBN 0-877-19357-6
    Covers 222 trees native to Texas. Includes distribution maps, brief descriptions, and color photographs to aid in identification. Index of scientific and common names.

T-EG51  Forest trees of Texas: how to know them.  8th ed.  College Station: Texas Forest Service, 1980.  156 p.  ill.  (Texas Forest Service bulletin, no. 20)  TexDoc F1400.7 B873 no.20
    Identification guide to common Texas trees. Each entry gives a description and line drawings of leaves, twig, and fruit. Includes glossary and index.

T-EG52  Texas big tree registry.  URL: http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/shared/article.asp?DocumentID=476
    Lists the largest trees by species in Texas. Each entry gives the common and scientific name, indicates if the tree is a national champion or co-champion, county location, circumference, height, crown spread, date tree was last measured, and name of person who nominated the tree. Also provides a big tree nomination form.

T-EG53  Texas native trees.  URL: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/tamuhort.html
    Color photographs and descriptions of Texas native trees. Descriptions written by Benny Simpson, a noted horticulturalist at Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in Dallas. Alphabetical common and scientific name lists. Also provides a search interface. Site was created by Wayne Mackay and Dan Lineberger, Texas A&M Agriculture Program, and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum.

T-EG54  Texas trees: a friendly guide.  Paul W. Cox, Patty Leslie.  San Antonio: Corona Pub. Co.; Austin: dist. by Texas Monthly Pr., 1988.  374 p.  ill.  $14.95 ISBN 0-931722-67-5 (paper)
    Brief entries on Texas native tree species include descriptions, b&w illustrations, and range maps. Index includes common and scientific names.

T-EG55  Trees of Central Texas.  Robert A. Vines.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1984.  405 p.  ill.  $14.95 ISBN 0-292-78058-3 (paper)
    Third volume in a series of field guides based on the author’s work Trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the Southwest (T-EG34). Covers trees of the Edwards Plateau. Entries contain descriptions and b&w drawings. Includes a lengthy glossary. Index of common and scientific names.

T-EG56  Trees of East Texas.  Robert A. Vines.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1977.  538 p.  ill.  $17.95 ISBN 0-292-78017-6 (paper)
    First volume in a series of field guides based on the author’s work Trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the Southwest (T-EG34). Covers trees in the areas defined by the author as the Pineywoods, Post Oak Savannah, and Upper Gulf Coast Prairie. Entries contain descriptions and b&w drawings. Includes a lengthy glossary. Index of common and scientific names.

T-EG57  Trees of North Texas.  Robert A. Vines.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1982.  466 p.  ill.  (Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation ser., no. 14)  ISBN 0-292-78018-4
    Second volume in a series of field guides based on the author’s work Trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the Southwest (T-EG34). Covers trees west of the Pineywoods and Post Oak Savannah and north of the Edwards Plateau. Entries contain descriptions and b&w drawings. Includes a lengthy glossary. Index of common and scientific names.

T-EG57a  Trees of Texas: an easy guide to leaf identification.  Carmine A. Stahl, Ria McElvaney.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 2003.  288 p.  ill.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 34)  $29.95 ISBN 1-58544-242-9 (cloth) 
    Identification guide to native and common naturalized Texas trees. The most notable feature of each entry are black and white illustrations of the tree’s leaf, flowers, and fruit, depicted at their actual size. The tree profiles also include non-technical descriptions of the tree, common and scientific names, and data on the tree’s leaf type, height, growth, value, family, and growing region. Also includes numerous appendices, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.

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WILDFLOWERS:

T-EG58  A field guide to Southwestern and Texas wildflowers.  Theodore F. Niehaus, Charles L. Ripper, Virginia Savage.  Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1984.  449 p.  ill.  (Peterson field guide ser. 31)  ISBN 0-395-32876-4 (cloth); ISBN 0-395-36640-2 (paper)
Also available: netlibrary
    Visual key to the most common species of wildflowers and cacti in Texas and neighboring southwestern states. Focuses on identifying field marks such as color, general shape or structure, and distinctions between similar species. Species entries are arranged by color group. Includes index of common and scientific names and identification key.

T-EG59  Roadside flowers of Texas.  Howard S. Irwin; drawings by Mary Motz Wills.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1961.  295 p.  ill.  (Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation ser., no. 1)  ISBN 0-292-77009-X
    Field guide to 257 species of common wildflowers. Entries give scientific and common names, description, range, and additional descriptive comments. Color plates, painted by Willis, provide illustrations of the flowers included in the guide. Includes species identification key, glossary, and index.

T-EG60  Texas wildflowers: a field guide.  Campbell Loughmiller, Lynn Loughmiller, Lynn Sherrod.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1984.  271 p.  ill.  $29.95 ISBN 0-292-78059-1 (cloth); $14.95 ISBN 0-292-78060-5 (paper)
    Field guide for the layperson to over 300 species of wildflowers. Entries give common and scientific names, description, blooming periods, range, and a color photograph. Includes glossary and index.

T-EG61  Wild flowers of the Big Thicket, East Texas, and Western Louisiana.  Geyata Ajilvsgi.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1979.  360 p.  ill.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 4)  $24.95 ISBN 0-89096-064-X
    Botanical descriptions for 475 wildflowers found in the region. Entries include information such as rarity, variation, commercial use, and other noteworthy facts. Identification keys and color photographs are arranged by plant associations. Description section arranged by family. Includes glossary, bibliographic references, and index.

T-EG62  Wild flowers of the United States: v. 3 - Texas.  Harold William Rickett, William Campbell Steere, Rogers McVaugh.  New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966-1973.  1 v.  ill., maps.
    The scope and diversity of Texas wildflowers merited a separate section of this 6-v. set. Flower entries contain scientific and common names, brief descriptions, and color photographs. Entries are arranged in 14 family groups according to the family’s physical characteristics. Also includes an index of scientific and common names.

T-EG63  Wildflowers and other plants of Texas beaches and islands.  Alfred Richardson.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 2002.  247 p.  ill.  (Treasures of nature ser.)  $65 ISBN 0-292-77115-0 (cloth); $29.95 ISBN 0-292-77116-9 (paper)
    Field guide to the wildflowers found on Texas Gulf Coast beaches. Entries arranged alphabetically by family, then genus, and then species. The brief species accounts include a color photograph, common and scientific names, physical description, habitat, and bloom period. Includes bibliography and index of scientific and common names.

T-EG64  Wildflowers of Houston and Southeast Texas.  John L. Tveten, Gloria A. Tveten.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1997.  309 p.  ill.  $21.95 ISBN 0-292-78151-2 (paper)
    Field guide to more than 200 wildflowers found in the Houston area. Entries arranged by color and include a color photograph, common and scientific names, blooming periods, and plant description. Entries also provide information on folklore, edibility, poisonous properties, and medicinal uses. Index includes common and scientific names.

T-EG65  Wildflowers of Texas.  Geyata Ajilvsgi.  Rev. ed.  Fredricksburg: Shearer Pub., 2002.  524 p.  ill., maps  $19.95 ISBN 0-94067-273-1 (paper)
    Guide to 482 of the most common Texas wildflowers. Entries are grouped by color, then alphabetically by family, genus, and species. Each entry gives a color photograph, bloom period, physical description, range and habitat, and author notes. Includes a glossary, an illustrated glossary to plant structures, selected readings, and an index.

T-EG66  Wildflowers of the Big Bend country, Texas.  Barton H. Warnock, Peter Koch.  Alpine: Sul Ross State Univ., 1970.  157 p.  ill., maps.
    Brief information by wildflower species includes common and scientific name, plant description, and occurrence. Includes color photographs. Introduction treats ecological divisions.

T-EG67  Wildflowers of the Davis Mountains and Marathon Basin, Texas.  Barton H. Warnock.  Alpine: Sul Ross State Univ., 1977.  276 p.  ill., maps.
    Brief information by wildflower species includes common and scientific name, plant description, and occurrence. Includes color photographs.

T-EG68  Wildflowers of the Guadalupe Mountains and the Sand Dune country, Texas.  Barton H. Warnock.  Alpine: Sul Ross State Univ., 1974.  176 p.  ill., maps.
    Brief information by wildflower species includes common and scientific name, plant description, and occurrence. Includes color photographs. The introduction includes information on the natural history and vegetation found in this region. Includes index to scientific and common names.

T-EG69  Wildflowers of the Western Plains: a field guide.  Zoe Merriman Kirkpatrick.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1992.  240 p.  ill., maps.  (Corrie Herring Hooks ser., no. 20)  $35 ISBN 0-292-79061-9 (cloth); $16.95 ISBN 0-292-79062-7 (paper)
    Field guide to the common wildflower species found on the Western Great Plains. Texas coverage includes the Texas Panhandle and parts of West Texas. Each flower entry includes a color photograph, common and scientific names, description, range, and additional remarks. Includes glossary, bibliography, and index.

T-EG70  Wild orchids of Texas.  Joe Liggio, Ann Liggio.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1999.  228 p.  ill., maps.  (Corrie Herring Hooks ser., no. 42)  $29.95 ISBN 0-292-74712-8
    Guide to the 54 types of wild orchids found in Texas. Species accounts are arranged by genus and then alphabetically by species. Each entry gives a color photograph, scientific and common names, description, habitat, Texas and general distribution, map of Texas range, bloom time, and collection information. Introduction offers additional information about orchids and their distribution in the state. Includes literature cited section and index.

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Service at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ offers links to state park websites. These sites often contain detailed information on the natural history, vegetation, and wildlife found in the parks. The National Park Service at http://www.nps.gov provides the same type of information about Texas' national parks. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southwest Region 2 at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/ gives detailed information about national wildlife refuges in Texas. Information about Texas' national forests and grasslands is available on the U.S. Forest Service Southern Region homepage at http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/texas/.

T-EG71  The Big Thicket of Texas: a comprehensive annotated bibliography.  Lois Williams Parker.  Arlington: Sable Pub. Corp., 1977.  xx, 225 p.  ISBN 0-914832-04-2
   Supersedes the author’s 1970 Big Thicket bibliography. Includes books, periodicals, theses, manuscripts, government documents, newspapers, films, and songs. Includes index.

T-EG72  "The biotic provinces of Texas."  Frank W. Blair.  Texas journal of science, v. 2, no. 1, 31 Mar. 1950, p. 93-117.  ISSN 0040-4403
    Describes the 7 biotic provinces represented in Texas. Lists the characteristic vertebrates, excluding birds. Topographic features, climate, and vegetation types are examined.

T-EG73  Coastal Texas: water, land, and wildlife.  John L. Tveten.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1982.  113 p.  ill.  (Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment ser., no. 5)  $29.95 ISBN 0-89096-138-7
    Natural history of the beaches, dunes, and marshes along the Texas coast. Includes color photographs by the author.

T-EG74  Dangerous plants, snakes, arthropods and marine life of Texas.  Michael D. Ellis, ed.  Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, 1975.  277 p.  ill.  SuDoc HE 20.2:D 21
    Compilation of photographs and descriptions of dangerous plants and animals. Includes poisoning symptoms and appropriate treatments for many bites, stings, cuts, etc.

T-EG75  Endangered species: disappearing animals and plants in the Lone Star State.  Robin W. Doughty; Barbara M. Parmenter.  Austin: Texas Monthly Pr., 1989.  155 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-877190-93-3
    Describes human environmental exploitation in Texas. Discusses Texas species listed as threatened or endangered. Also covers the history of conservation movements in Texas, water issues, and regulatory history.

T-EG76  Guide to identification of harmful and potentially harmful fishes, shellfishes, and aquatic plants prohibited in Texas.  Robert G. Howells.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept., Inland Fisheries Div., 1999.  370 p.  ill.  TexDoc P421.5 G941 1999
    Non-native aquaculture fish, shellfish, and plant species that have harmful effects on Texas aquatic ecosystems. Includes state and federal regulations on non-native releases and accounts of prohibited species. Species accounts include b&w illustrations, scientific and common names, range in Texas, description, biology, commercial importance, reasons for restriction, similar species, and references. Includes works cited and index.

T-EG77  Heralds of spring in Texas.  Roland H. Wauer.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1999.  257 p.  ill.  (Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment ser., no. 30)  $24.95 ISBN 0-89096-879-9
    Plants, animals, and natural events "that signify spring" to people living in Texas. Chapters on individual topics are arranged by geographic regions.

T-EG78  A history of vegetation on the Rio Grande Plain.  Jack M. Inglis.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1964.  122 p.  ill., maps.  TexDoc P500.7 B874 no.45
    Outlines the ecological history of the rangeland, documenting ecological patterns in areas that have changed abruptly from brushland to grassland. Early travelers' records of the region’s natural conditions are arranged into reports on 36 South Texas counties. Outlines the observers' routes, method of travel, and purpose of visit. Includes a bibliography.

T-EG79  Matagorda Island: a naturalist's guide.  Wayne H. McAlister; Martha K. McAlister.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1993.  354 p.  ill., maps.  $19.95 ISBN 0-292-75151-6 (paper)
    Guide to the natural features of Matagorda Island. Includes chapters on the island's natural history, ecology, vegetation, and wildlife. Includes bibliography and index.

T-EG80  Mountain islands and desert seas: a natural history of the U.S.-Mexican borderlands.  Frederick R. Gehlbach.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1993.  298 p.  ill.  (Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment ser., no. 15) $15.95 ISBN 0-89096-566-8 (paper)
    Summarizes the natural history of the U.S.-Mexican borderlands, an area defined by the author as the land surrounding the international border from the "mouth of the Rio Grande to the western edge of the Sonoran desert". Text, line drawings, and color photographs describe natural landscape processes and how those processes have been altered by man.

T-EG81  Naturalist's Big Bend: an introduction to the trees and shrubs, wildflowers, cacti, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish, and insects.  Roland H. Wauer, Carl M. Fleming.  Rev. ed.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 2002.  185 p.  ill.  (Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment ser., no. 33)  $29.95 ISBN 1-58544-155-4 (cloth); $15.95 ISBN 1-58544-156-2 (paper)
    Geology and natural history of Big Bend National Park. Also acts as a field guide to the plant and animal species found in and around the park. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs. Includes an index and lengthy bibliography.

T-EG82  Naturalists of the frontier.  Samuel Wood Geiser.  2d ed., rev. and enl.  Dallas: Southern Methodist Univ. Pr., 1948.  296 p.  ill., port., maps.  $92.10 [Ann Arbor, MI: Books on Demand] ISBN 0-8357-8964-0
    See T-EA10.

T-EG83  Nature lover's guide to the Big Thicket.  Howard H. Peacock.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1994.  169 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 15)  $29.50 ISBN 0-89096-589-7 (cloth); $12.95 ISBN 0-89096-596-X (paper)
    Ecosystems found in the Big Thicket National Preserve. Discusses the ecosystems, units in the national preserve, identification tips for plant and animal species, nature-oriented attractions, and several animal and plant checklists. Also includes an index and further readings section.

T-EG84  Realms of beauty: a guide to the wilderness areas of East Texas.  Edward C. Fritz, Jess Alford.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1993.  120 p.  ill., maps.  $14.95 ISBN 0-292-72479-9 (paper)
    Parks and forests in East Texas. Natural history of the flora and wildlife that inhabit these areas. Also gives information of use to hikers and campers. Includes an index.

T-EG85  Texas natural history: a century of change.  David J. Schmidly.  Lubbock: Texas Tech Univ. Pr., 2002.  534 p.  ill., maps.  $39.95 ISBN 0-89672-469-7
    Analyzes the changes in Texas natural environment 1905 to the present. Includes a complete reprint of the 1905 publication Biological survey of Texas written by U.S. Biological Survey's chief naturalist Vernon Bailey. Schmidly describes the history of the survey and annotates the mammalian findings recorded in the 1905 publication. Schmidly discusses the changes in landscape and wildlife that have occurred since 1905. Future conservation needs are also discussed. Includes a list of all the animals listed in the 1905 survey. Gives current taxonomic and scientific names for listed species. Also includes a lengthy literature cited and an index.

T-EG86  Texas wild: the land, plants, and animals of the Lone Star State.  Richard Phelan; photos by Jim Bones.  New York: Dutton, 1976.  256 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-87690-218-2
    Natural history of Texas. Nontechnical account of the natural features throughout the state. Contains color photographs and an index.

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GENERAL WORKS:

T-EG87  Animal tracks of Texas.  Ian Sheldon, Tamara Hartson.  Renton, WA: Lone Pine Pub., 2000.  160 p.  ill., maps.  (Lone pine field guide)  $6.95 ISBN 1-55105-248-2 (paper)
    Identification guide to the animal tracks of species found in Texas. Tracks include those made by both fore and hind feet and stride pattern. Each account includes a brief description of the animal. Illustrations consist of b&w line drawings. Includes bibliographic references and index.

T-EG88  Beachcomber's guide to Gulf Coast marine life: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.  Nick Fotheringham, Susan Lee Brunenmeister.  3rd ed.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 2000.  200 p.  ill.  $16.95 ISBN 0-89123-075-0 (paper)
    Layman’s introduction to seashore biology and over 300 invertebrate animals. Chapters provide descriptive accounts of the organisms living in ecological niches such as sandy beaches, offshore bottoms, bay shores, etc. Also includes one chapter on sea turtles that are found in the Gulf of Mexico. Includes phylogenetic list, glossary, bibliography, and index of scientific and common names.

T-EG89  Birds and other wildlife of South Central Texas: a handbook.  Edward A. Kutac, S. Christopher Caran.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1994.  160 p.  ill., maps.  $32.50 ISBN 0-292-75550-3 (cloth); $15.95 ISBN 0-292-74315-7 (paper)
    Lists the scientific and common names of animals that reside in 19 South Central Texas counties. Species listings contain current status, preferred habitat, and abundance data when available. Includes location, contact information, and birding opportunities available in public natural areas and parks.

T-EG90  "A checklist of cave fauna of Texas".  James R. Reddell.  Texas journal of science, 1965-1967.  ISSN 0040-4403
    See T-EF91.

T-EG91  Endangered and threatened animals of Texas: their life history and management.  Linda Campbell.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife, Resource Protection Div., Endangered Resources Branch: dist. to the trade by Univ. of Texas Pr., 1995.  130 p.  ill., maps.  $19.95 ISBN 1-885696-04-3 (paper)  TexDoc P400.8 En21an 1995
    Accounts of animals listed as threatened or endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Species entries include a color picture, description, and information on distribution and habitat, species behavior, range in the state, causes of decline, recovery efforts, and suggestions on how the public can help. Each entry gives a list of further readings.

T-EG92  Endangered, threatened and watch list of Texas vertebrates.  Austin: Texas Organization for Endangered Species, 1995.  22 p.  (Texas Organization for Endangered Species pub. 10)
    Provides lists of birds, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals of concern to conservation officials. Gives the species status, range in Texas, preferred habitat, and reason for status.

T-EG93  A field guide to Texas critters: common household and garden pests.  Bill Zak.  Dallas: Taylor Pub. Co., 1987, 1984.  240 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-87833-612-5
    Colorfully illustrated and humorously written handbook designed to help readers identify and control common pest animals. Entries give general and control information about each "critter". Appendices list beneficial species by their habitats as well as proper chemical and non-chemical controls.

T-EG94  Gulf Coast ecological inventory user's guide and information base.  Angelo D. Beccasio.  Washington, DC: Biological Services Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1982.  191 p.  ill., maps.  SuDoc I 49.6/5:Ec 7/Gulf
    To be used in conjunction with a series of coastal inventory maps. Supplements the maps with biological descriptions and supports the map inventories. The set includes maps of 7 Texas coastal areas.

T-EG95  Principal game birds and mammals of Texas: their distribution and management.  Austin: Texas Game, Fish, and Oyster Commission, 1945.  149 p.  ill., maps.  TexDoc G300.8 P935g
    While old, this book still provides some useful information on feeding, habitat, predation, and hunting of game animals.

T-EG96  State of Texas threatened and endangered species listings.  URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/
    Information on threatened and endangered species in Texas. Includes checklists for mammals, fishes, reptiles, amphibians, plants, birds, and invertebrates. The checklists indicate the species’ federal and state status and lead to species accounts that provide color photographs and descriptions. Provides information about the Federal Endangered Species Act, Texas threatened and endangered species regulations, and a map of Texas ecoregions.

T-EG97  Texas wildlife identification guide: a guide to game animals, game birds, migratory game birds, and furbearers of Texas.  Stephen P. Hall.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 2000.  45 p.  ill.  TexDoc P400.5 W646id 2000
    Pamphlet provides species entries with color photographs and descriptive information for animals of interest to hunters, trappers, and wildlife viewers.

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AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES:

T-EG98  Amphibians and reptiles of Texas: with keys, taxonomic synopses, bibliography, and distribution maps.  James Ray Dixon.  2nd ed.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 2000.  421 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 25)  $39.95 ISBN 0-89096-919-1 (cloth); $24.95 ISBN 0-89096-920-5 (paper)
Also available: netlibrary
    Dichotomous keys by major taxonomic group, brief species accounts, range maps by county, b&w photographs and line drawings, and an extensive bibliography. Provides indexes of scientific name and common name.

T-EG98a  Checklist of Texas amphibians.  URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/vertebrate/amphibia/
    Online checklist from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. lists amphibians found in Texas, including frogs, salamanders, and toads. The checklist indicates the amphibians which are on federal or state lists of endangered or threatened species. Identification keys are provided. Includes a literature cited section the main page and the order pages.

T-EG99  Checklist of Texas wildlife: scientific and common names of Texas reptiles.  URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/vertebrate/reptiles/
    Online checklist from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Lists reptile species found in Texas, including alligators, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Indicates if the reptile is listed as accidental, presumptive, hypothetical, or on the federal or state endangered or threatened species lists. Wildlife fact sheets are available for some species. Includes a color photograph, description, life history, and habitat and distribution. Some pages include literature cited section.

T-EG100  A field guide to reptiles and amphibians of Texas.  Judith M. Garrett, David G. Barker.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1994.  225 p.  ill., maps.  (Texas Monthly field guide ser.)  ISBN: 0-87719-091-7
    Nontechnical guide to the amphibians and reptiles found in Texas, excluding snakes. Entries arranged in alphabetical order by taxonomic family. Individual entries give common and scientific name, a brief description, voice (when available), range, habitat, behavior, and reproduction. Index of scientific and common names. Index listings include page numbers for descriptive entries and page numbers for color photographs.

T-EG101  A field guide to Texas reptiles and amphibians.  Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Pope Bartlett.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1999.  331 p.  ill., maps.  (Gulf Pub. field guide ser.)  $21.95 ISBN 0-87719-337-1 (paper)
    Layman’s field guide to 178 species of reptiles and amphibians. Includes entries on frogs, toads, lizards, salamanders, tortoises, alligators, skinks, newts, and turtles, but excludes snakes. Species entries arranged by broad taxonomic categories. Species accounts include a variable amount of information on the following topics: scientific and common name, abundance, habitat, size, reproduction, coloration/pattern, voice, similar species, and behavior. Entry numbers lead to color photographs in a separate color plates section. Includes Texas habitats checklist, glossary, brief bibliography, and index by scientific and common names.

T-EG102  Herps of Texas.  URL: http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/txherps/
    Guide to the frogs, toads, snakes, salamanders, lizards, turtles, alligators, and crocodiles found in Texas. Species entries are arranged by these general categories and then alphabetically by family, genus, and then species. Species accounts contain a varying amount of information such as Texas range map, description, habitat, and natural history. Some accounts include a color photograph. The site is jointly funded by Univ. of Texas College of Natural Sciences and the Texas Memorial Museum. It was produced by Lori Bockstanz and David Cannatella. Includes links to herpetology sites and bibliography of print references.

T-EG103  Poisonous snakes of Texas.  Andrew H. Price.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Pr., 1998.  112 p.  $13.95 ISBN 1-885696-22-1 (paper)  TexDoc P400.8 P756 1998
    Information on the 15 kinds of venomous snakes that live in Texas. Entries include a color photo, range maps, and habitat and behavior data. Includes a lengthy selected bibliography and snakebite first aid.

T-EG104  Snakes of South Central Texas.  Thomas G. Vermersch, Robert E. Kuntz.  Austin: Eakin Pr., 1986.  137 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-89015-584-4
    Layman’s guide to the snake species found in the counties surrounding San Antonio. Species accounts include a statewide distribution map and county map identifying sighting locations. Entries also contain b&w photographs, scientific and common names, species description, and information about behavior, food preferences, habitat, and breeding. Includes glossary, bibliography, and index.

T-EG105  The snakes of Texas.  Alan Tennant, John E. Werler, Bill Marvel.  Austin: Texas Monthly Pr., 1984.  561 p.  ill., maps.  ISBN 0-932012-65-5
    Illustrated guide to the snakes of Texas. Each account includes a Texas distribution map and information on venom, abundance, size, habitat, prey, reproduction, physical appearance, similar snakes, and behavior. Entries arranged by family. Species accounts reference color photographs in separate color plates sections. Includes chapters on snake evolution and venom poisoning, as well as a glossary, bibliography, and index.

T-EG106  Texas amphibian watch.  URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/education/tracker/amphibians/
    This Texas Parks and Wildlife website provides a variety of information about the amphibians of Texas. The site includes, but is not limited to, amphibian checklists, descriptions of amphibian species, their life histories and habitats, sound files of frog calls, guidelines for frog watching, and a bibliography of print, online, and other materials on amphibians.

T-EG107  Texas snakes: identification, distribution, and natural history.  John E. Werler, James Ray Dixon.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 2000.  437 p.  ill., maps.  $49.95 ISBN 0-292-79130-5
    Detailed guide to the 109 snake species and subspecies found in Texas. The lengthy species accounts, arranged in taxonomic order, give a description, U.S. and Texas range maps, comparable snakes, size, habitat, behavior, feeding, and reproduction. Poisonous species accounts include a section on venom and bite. Entries also have color photographs in a separate plates section. Includes dichotomous identification key, glossary, lengthy bibliography, index to common names, and index to scientific names.

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BIRDS:

T-EG108  An atlas and census of Texas waterbird colonies, 1973-1980.  Texas Colonial Waterbird Soc.  Kingsville: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Inst., 1982.  358 p.  ill.
    Maps of colony sites and tables listing numbers of nesting pairs. Includes brief descriptions of the colony site, species nesting, and regional summaries. Includes bibliography.

T-EG109  The behavior of Texas birds.  Michael K. Rylander.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 2002.  431 p.  ill.  (Corrie Herring Hooks ser., no. 53)  $60 ISBN 0-292-77119-3 (cloth); $26.95 ISBN 0-292-77120-7 (paper)
    Describes the behavior of over 400 bird species found in Texas. Species entries cover some or all the following behaviors: feeding, courtship, nesting, vocalization, and additional behaviors. Introductory essay discusses general animal behavior topics. Index and references provided.

T-EG110  Bird checklists of North America: Texas.  URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/chekbird/r2/48.htm
    Site created by the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Online checklists for several national parks, national wildlife refuges, and other federal, state, and local public and private areas of interest to birdwatchers.

T-EG111  Bird checklists of Texas.  URL: http://www.bafrenz.com/birds/Cklists.htm
    This site, compiled by Bert Frenz, identifies checklists available at the state level and for counties, state parks, national parks and wildlife refuges, and bird sanctuaries in Texas. Gives information on how to order print copies and provides links to online checklists if available.

T-EG112  The bird life of Texas.  Harry C. Oberholser; Edgar B. Kinkaid, Jr., ed.; paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1974.  2 v.  ill., maps.  (Corrie Herring Hooks ser., no. 1)  ISBN 0292707118
    Scholarly examination of the natural history of Texas birds. Species accounts include physical description, habitat range, and species behavior. The set includes an index of species, selected bibliography to 1973, distribution maps, and 72 Fuertes paintings.

T-EG113  Birder's guide to Texas.  Edward A. Kutac.  2nd ed.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1998.  383 p.  ill., maps.  $18.95 ISBN 0-88415-551-X (paper)
    Guide to location of 606 bird species. Regions of the state are broken into chapters and further subdivided by birding location. Location entries include a description of the site, directions to the site, and notable species at the location. Includes checklist for Texas birds, list of the Texas scientific bird collections, index by common bird name, and index by location.

T-EG114  A birder's guide to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.  Harold R. Holt, James A. Lane.  2nd ed.  Colorado Springs, CO: American Birding Assoc., 1992.  189 p.  ill., maps.  (Lane/ABA birdfinding guide)  $18.95 ISBN 1-878788-01-9 (paper)
    Guide to bird watching locations in the Rio Grande Valley from Brownsville to El Paso, the Edwards Plateau, and the Guadalupe Mountains. Entries on viewing locations discuss when to visit, where to stay, detailed maps, notable birds, and the best viewing locations at the site. Includes some b&w photographs and line drawings. Provides a chapter on the “specialties of the region”, a seasonal checklist of all the birds found along the Rio Grande, and an index of species and birding sites.

T-EG115  A birder's guide to the Texas Coast.  Harold R. Holt, James A Lane.  4th ed.  Colorado Springs, CO: American Birding Assoc., 1993.  214 p.  ill., maps.  (Lane/ABA birdfinding guide)  $18.95 ISBN 1-878788-03-5 (paper)
    Guide to bird watching locations along the Gulf Coast from Beaumont to Brownsville, selected areas in the Big Thicket, and areas around Houston. Entries on viewing locations discuss when to visit, where to stay, detailed maps, notable birds, and the best viewing locations at the site. Includes some b&w photographs and line drawings. Provides a chapter on the “specialties of the Texas Coast”, a seasonal checklist of all the birds found along the Texas Coast, and an index of species and birding sites.

T-EG116  Birds and birding.  URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/birding/
    Texas Parks and Wildlife portal to information about Texas birds, birding activities, and birding programs. Includes bird identification tools such as checklists, species accounts, migration routes and timings, and lengthy discussions of bird species in the fulltext Flyway newsletter. Birder’s directory lists local birding organizations, licensed bird banders, contact numbers for the Texas Ornithological Soc. and American Birding Assoc., and phone numbers for various state rare bird alerts programs. Links to information on statewide birding activities like the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trails, habitat projects, and regional bird programs.

T-EG117  The birds of North Central Texas.  Warren M. Pulich, Anne Marie Pulich.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1988.  439 p.  ill.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 9)  ISBN 0-89096-319-3
    Lists the bird species that have been found in the 32 North Central Texas counties, including the Dallas-Ft. Worth metropolitan area. Entries give status, occurrence, nesting, and specimen records for each species. Includes checklist of species by county, bibliography, and index.

T-EG118  Birds of Northeast Texas.  Matt White.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 2002.  132 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 32)  $34.95 ISBN 1-58544-192-9 (cloth); $19.95 ISBN 1-58544-193-7 (paper)
    Accounts of 390 bird species found in Northeast Texas, an area encompassing 22 counties in the northeastern section of the state. Species accounts give the species abundance and time of occurrence in this part of Texas. Includes chapter on regional birdwatching areas, lists of extirpated species and introduced species, bibliography, and index of scientific and common names.

T-EG119  Birds of Texas.  Fred Alsop.  New York: DK Pub., 2002.  575 p.  ill., maps.  (Smithsonian handbooks)  $22.95 ISBN 0-7894-8388-2 (paper)
    Identification guide to over 600 birds found in Texas. Species accounts give description, range, vocalizations, breeding, nesting, and conservation information. Vivid color photograph depicts the bird with artwork that notes key field marks. Includes introduction to birding techniques, glossary, and index.

T-EG120  Birds of Texas: a field guide.  John H. Rappole, Gene W. Blacklock.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1994.  280 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 14)  $34.95 ISBN 0-89096-544-7 (cloth); $16.95 ISBN 0-89096-545-5 (paper)
    Field guide to 622 bird species found across the state. Each species entry includes state range map, common and scientific names, body length and wingspread, description, vocalization sounds, habits and habitat, range, and occurrence in Texas. Entry numbers lead to a color photographs section. Includes some b&w line drawings and index.

T-EG121  Birds of the Upper Texas Coast.  URL: http://www.texasbirding.net/
    This site, created by David Sarkozi, provides information about the birds that frequent the Upper Texas Coast, an area that includes Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Chambers, and Jefferson counties. Information about, and links to, birding locations, birding maps, recorded bird songs, migration tables and satellite images, and a birder’s directory. Also includes information about the TexBirds email discussion list.

T-EG122  Birds of the Texas Coastal Bend: abundance and distribution.  John H. Rappole, Gene W. Blacklock.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1985.  126 p.  ill.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 7)  $24.95 ISBN 0-89096-221-9
    Summarizes the abundance and distribution of every bird species found in the Coastal Bend region. Also provides information on habitats, migration patterns, a regional checklist, and a discussion of conservation needs in the region. Append. includes a list giving the name of institutions that hold specimens of individual bird species. Includes bibliographical references and index.

T-EG123  Birds of the Texas Hill Country.  Mark Lockwood.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 2001.  228 p.  ill., maps.  (Corrie Herring Hooks ser., no. 50)  $60 ISBN 0-292-74725-X (cloth); $24.95 ISBN 0-292-74726-8 (paper)
    Guide to the bird species reliably reported on the Edwards Plateau through 2000. Includes all or part of 26 counties in central and west Texas. Species accounts for resident and migratory birds include information on relative abundance, distribution, habitat, and dates found in the Hill Country. Includes a limited number of color photographs, seasonal distribution table of all species, references, and index of common and scientific names.

T-EG124  Birds of the Texas Panhandle: their status, distribution, and history.  Kenneth D. Seyffert.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 2001.  501 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 29)  $49.95 ISBN 1-58544-091-4 (cloth); $24.95 ISBN 1-58544-096-5 (paper)
    Guide to the 442 species found in 26 counties that make up the Texas Panhandle. Species accounts include common and scientific names, status, county records, dates of occurrence and distribution, nesting dates, and sightings. Illustrations are sparse and consist of b&w line drawings. Includes checklist by country, works cited, and index.

T-EG125  Birds of the Trans-Pecos.  Jim Peterson, Barry R. Zimmer; fore. by Victor Emanuel; drawings by Gail Yovanovich.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1998.  184 p.  ill.  (Corrie Herring Hooks ser., no. 37)  $35 ISBN 0-292-76583-5 (cloth); $19.95 ISBN 0-292-76584-3 (paper)
    Annotated checklist of 482 bird species found in the region west of the Pecos River. Brief species accounts give seasonal distribution, nesting locations, and habitat as well as scientific and common names. Limited number of illustrations. Includes bibliography and index.

T-EG126  The TOS handbook of Texas birds.  Mark Lockwood, Brush Freeman.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 2004.  261 p.  ill., maps.  (Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment ser., no. 36)  $50 ISBN 1-58544-283-6 (cloth); $24.95 ISBN 1-58544-284-4 (paper)
    Lists and provides abundance and distribution information for the 623 bird species that have been sited in Texas and accepted as a state record by the Texas Ornithological Society’s (TOS) Texas Bird Records Committee. While the handbook provides information on distribution, migration patterns, and photographs of species, the book is not intended to be an identification guide. Also includes a lengthy bibliography of selected references and an index. The handbook replaces the Checklist of Texas birds, 3rd ed.

T-EG127  A checklist of Texas birds.  Kelly Bryan.  5th ed.  Austin: Natural Resource Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife, 1999.  40 p.  ill.  ISBN 1-885696-09-4
Also available: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/vertebrate/birds/
    Newest edition of a publication produced by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Lists all the bird species found in Texas and indicates if the bird is listed as accidental, presumptive, hypothetical, or on the federal or state endangered or threatened species lists. According to TPWD website, the online version of the document will be kept up-to-date as new birds are added to the state lists or taxonomic changes occur.

T-EG128  A field guide to birds of the Big Bend.  Roland H. Wauer.  2nd ed.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1996.  209 p.  ill.  (Texas field guide ser.)  ISBN 0-877192-71-5
    Covers 445 species of birds that occur in Big Bend National Park. Wauer’s book is a location guide to viewing birds in the park. The "Annotated List of Species" section provides information about abundance, habitat, and locations of specific sightings. Includes limited illustrations. All illustrations are b&w line drawings. Includes lengthy bibliography and index.

T-EG129  A field guide to the birds of Texas and adjacent states.  Roger Tory Peterson.  Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1988.  304 p.  ill., maps.  (Peterson field guide ser., 13)  $23 ISBN 0-395-92138-4 (paper)
    Classic field guide to 542 bird species found in Texas, some of which occur in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Species entries give common and scientific names, physical description, and where species is found. Drawings in b&w and color. Species accounts may also list similar species, nesting behavior, and voice. Includes index of common and scientific names.

T-EG130  The Texas breeding bird atlas.  URL: http://txtbba.tamu.edu/
    Project to create maps of bird breeding activity in Texas. Data collected by a cooperative group lead by Texas A&M Univ. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. Over 350 bird species were surveyed by the project. The website includes species breeding maps that indicate if the species is a possible, probable, or confirmed breeder based on the survey data. The site also includes species accounts, artwork, and photographs of a limited number of species.

T-EG131  The Texas Ornithological Society.  URL: http://www.texasbirds.org/
    Provides information about bird watching in Texas. Noteworthy items include information about the Texas Bird Records Committee, which produces the official list of bird species in the state. The site also includes contact information to order the most recent bird checklist and a link to an unofficial, updated version of the bird checklist.

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CRABS:

T-EG132  The crabs of Texas.  Sandra Pounds Leary, Paul C. Hammerschmidt.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1990.  27 p.  ill.  TexDoc P400.8 C84t 1990
    Introduction to crabs and their identification. Includes brief accounts of crabs reported in Texas. Species accounts are arranged by taxonomic structure. Each account gives common and scientific names, description, and line drawings. Provides longer accounts for the blue crab and the stone crab. Includes glossary and bibliography.

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INSECTS:

T-EG133  Butterflies of Houston and Southeast Texas.  John L. Tveten, Gloria A. Tveten.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1996.  292 p.  ill.  (Corrie Herring Hooks ser., no. 32)  $45 ISBN 0-292-78142-3 (cloth); $19.95 ISBN 0-292-78143-1 (paper)
    Identification guide to the more than 100 butterfly species found in southeastern Texas. Each species description includes size, habitat and food preferences, life cycle, season, and larval appearance. Introduction discusses butterfly biology, collection, and butterfly gardening. Includes bibliography and index of common and scientific names.

T-EG134  Butterflies of North America: butterflies of Texas: county checklists.  URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/chklist/states/tx.htm
    Site created by the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Species in county checklists are listed due to sightings by reliable field researchers or data from museum specimens. Varying amounts of information are available on a specific county. Species entries provide varying amounts of information that may include color photographs, descriptions, life history, food preferences, habitat, and conservation needs.

T-EG135  A field guide to butterflies of Texas.  Raymond W. Neck.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1996.  323 p.  ill., maps.  (Texas Monthly field guide ser.)  ISBN 0-877-19244-8 (cloth); ISBN 0-877-19243-X (paper)
    Amateur butterfly watcher’s guide to the species found across the state. The short species accounts, arranged systematically by family, give common and scientific names, description, food plants, life history, entire range, and a map of the species’ Texas range. Some species accounts include a comments section with additional interesting facts. Species accounts with bolded entry numbers have a color photograph in a separate plates section. Includes glossary and index of scientific and common names.

T-EG136  A field guide to common Texas insects.  Bastian M. Drees, John A. Jackson.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1998.  359 p.  ill.  (Gulf Pub. field guide ser.)  $19.95 ISBN 0-87719-263-4 (paper)
    Information on insects commonly reported to the Texas Agriculture Extension Service. Brief species entries include description, life cycle, habits and food sources, and citations to further readings. Includes index of common and scientific names.

T-EG137  A field guide to spiders and scorpions of Texas.  John A. Jackman.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1997.  201 p.  ill.  (Texas Monthly field guide ser.)  ISBN 0-87719-264-2
    A guide to 125 arachnids found in Texas. Entries give description, biology, range, habitat, taxonomic status, and references. Entry numbers lead to color photographs in a separate color plates section. Includes glossary, bibliography, and index.

T-EG137a  Insects of the Texas lost pines.  Stephen Welton Tabor, Scott B. Fleenor.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 2003.  283 p.  ill.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 33)  $50 ISBN 1-58544-235-6 (cloth); $24.95 ISBN 1-58544-236-4 (paper)
    Describes the insects, arachnids, centipedes, millipedes, mollusks, and worms found in the lost pines area of central Texas. Each species entry includes information on the animal’s biology, distribution, physical description, and similar species. Entries also include the common and scientific name. Many entries include a black and white photograph of the species. The guide also includes a bibliography and an index.

T-EG138  Texas bug book: the good, the bad and the ugly.  C. Malcolm Beck, John Howard Garrett.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1999.  168 p.  ill.  $40 ISBN 0-292-70868-8 (cloth); $24.95 ISBN 0-292-70869-6 (paper)
    Descriptions and pest control measures for common insects of interest to gardeners, ranchers, and nature lovers. Includes color picture to help identify the limited species. Index by common and scientific name.

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FISH:

T-EG139  Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries: v. 2, Species life history summaries.  David M. Nelson, Mark E. Pattillo.  Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin., National Ocean Service, 1997.  377 p.  ill.  (ELMR report no. 11)  SuDoc C 55.402:ES 8/4/v.2
    Accounts of 44 fish and invertebrate species found in the Gulf of Mexico’s estuaries. Each account gives a line drawing of the species, common and scientific names, taxonomic classification, commercial, recreational and ecological value, range, life cycle, habitat, reproduction, growth and development, food preferences, predation by other species, and factors that influence the species population. Each species account includes a lengthy references section. Includes glossary and several life history tables. No index.

T-EG140  Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, and adjacent waters.  H. Dickson Hoese, Richard H. Moore.  2nd ed.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1998.  422 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 22)  $34.95 ISBN 0-89096-737-7 (cloth); $18.95 ISBN 0-89096-767-9 (paper)
    Illustrated guide with descriptions of each species. Coverage includes hundreds of fish species and also sharks, skates, and rays. Dichotomous keys for each family. Illustrations include color plates and line drawings. Includes glossary, lengthy bibliography, and index to common and scientific names.

T-EG141  Freshwater and marine fishes of Texas and the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico: taxonomic and distributional inventory with bibliography.  Nevenna Tsanoff Travis.  Austin: Texas System of Natural Laboratories, 1994.  270 p.  ill., maps.  (TSNL laboratory index ser. 94)  $75  TexDoc Z TS975.7 L113 no.94
    Guide to research on the fish species found around Texas. Section 1 includes species and distribution lists. Species entries list the scientific and common name, researcher who first reported the species, date of description, and reference codes indicating distribution and bibliographic references. Section 2 includes three indexes to reference codes. Section 3 includes the full bibliographic citations with corresponding reference code. Also includes index to common and scientific names.

T-EG142  Freshwater fishes of Texas.  Earl W. Chilton II, Nancy McGowan.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Pr.; dist. by Univ. of Texas Pr., 1997.  98 p.  ill.  $12.95 ISBN 1-885696-23-X (paper)  TexDoc P400.8 F892 1997
Also available: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/species/fishgrup.htm
    Lists common Texas freshwater fish species. Entries include drawn illustrations, common and scientific names, and brief distribution and species descriptions. The website includes the species accounts from the print publication. Additionally, the website provides bag and size limits for fishing game species.

T-EG143  Saltwater fishes of Texas: a dichotomous key.  Edward O. Murdy.  Bryan: Texas A&M Univ. Sea Grant College Program, 1995.  158 p.  ill.  $12 (paper)
    Handbook for identifying fishes in the Gulf of Mexico. Includes identification keys and over 500 line drawings of fish species and the diagnostic structures mentioned in the keys. Includes bibliography and index.

T-EG144  Saltwater fishes of Texas: a guide to knowing and catching bay and Gulf fishes.  Georg Zappler.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1993.  41 p.  ill., maps.  $9.95 ISBN 0-9636765-3-9 (paper)  TexDoc P400.8 Sa37fit 1993
    Illustrated guide to 78 species of fishes of interest to sport fishermen. Entries include color drawings and brief descriptions. Some entries also give feeding preferences and tips for capturing the species.

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MAMMALS:

T-EG145  Annotated checklist of recent land mammals of Texas, 1998.  Richard W. Manning, Clyde Jones.  Lubbock: Museum of Texas Tech Univ., 1998.  20 p.  (Texas Tech Univ. Museum, occasional papers, no. 182)  TexDoc Z TT385.7 Oc1 no.182
Also available: http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/pubs/opapers/ops/OP182.pdf
    Checklist of the "free-ranging" native and non-native mammal species found in Texas. Annotations give the species range in Texas and other noteworthy facts.

T-EG146  Bat Conservation International.  URL: http://www.batcon.org/
    Bat Conservation Inter., based in Austin, is a private conservation, education, and research organization committed to the study and preservation of bat species worldwide. In the "Discovery" section of the site, BCI provides regional, national, and European species lists that include distribution maps, photographs, and scientific and common names. "Viewing Bats in Texas" includes information about Texas viewing locations. A reading list and searchable bibliography lead to further readings on bats. The site also includes information on attracting bats, excluding bats from buildings, echolocation, and other bat facts.

T-EG147  The bats of Texas.  David J. Schmidly.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1991.  188 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 11)  $22.95 ISBN 0-89096-450-5 (paper)
    Entries on 32 bat species include description, species distribution, and life histories. Discusses bat evolution and biology, effects on public health, and bat conservation. Includes detailed drawings, b&w photographs, bibliography, and index of common and scientific names.

T-EG148  Bats on the web.  URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/vertebrate/mammals/bats/index.htm
    Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. website provides a variety of information about bats. Includes species profiles, details on Texas bat conservation plans, suggestions for analyzing guano, photographs of Texas bat species, suggestions for monitoring bat populations, and information about the national Bat Survey Week. Several pages contain detailed bibliographies.

T-EG149  A bibliography of the recent mammals of Texas.  Gerald G. Raun.  Austin: Texas Memorial Museum, 1962.  81 p.  TexDoc Z UA355.7 B873 no.3
    Scientific works pertaining to Texas mammals up to 1962. See also T-EG151, T-EG152, and T-EG153.

T-EG150  Checklist of Texas wildlife: scientific and common names of Texas mammals.  URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/vertebrate/mammals/
    Online checklist compiled by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Lists all the mammal species found in Texas. Indicates if the animal is listed as accidental, presumptive, hypothetical, extirpated from Texas, or on the federal or state endangered or threatened species lists. Some pages include cited references.

T-EG151  Contribution to a bibliography of recent Texas mammals, 1961-1970.  J. Knox Jones, Jacqueline A. Homan.  Lubbock: Museum, Texas Tech Univ., 1976.  21 p.  (Texas Tech Univ. Museum, occasional papers, no. 41)  TexDoc Z TT385.7 Oc1 no.41
    Scientific references published from 1961 to 1970. See also T-EG149, T-EG152, and T-EG153.

T-EG152  Contribution to a bibliography of recent Texas mammals, 1971-1980.  J. Knox Jones, Carole J. Young, David J. Schmidly.  Lubbock: Texas Tech Pr., 1985.  44 p.  (Texas Tech Univ. Museum, occasional papers, no. 95)  TexDoc Z TT385.7 Oc1 no.95
    Scientific references published from 1971 to 1980. See also T-EG149, T-EG151, and T-EG153.

T-EG153  Contribution to a bibliography of recent Texas mammals, 1981-1990.  J. Knox Jones, Stephen Demarais, Chris T. McAllister.  Lubbock: Texas Tech Univ. Pr., 1995.  64 p.  (Texas Tech Univ. Museum, special pub., no. 38)  ISBN 0-89672-351-8  TexDoc Z TT385.7 Sp32 no.38
    Scientific references published from 1981 to 1990. See also T-EG149, T-EG151, and T-EG152.

T-EG154  The furbearers of Texas.  David J. Schmidly.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1988.  55 p.  maps, ill.  (Bulletin no.111)  TexDoc P400.7 B874 no.111
    Accounts for 22 furbearing mammals found in Texas include species description, b&w photograph, distribution and habitat, distribution map, life history, economic importance, and references. Includes literature cited section.

T-EG155  Mammals of North-Central Texas.  Walter Woelber Dalquest, Norman V. Horner.  Wichita Falls: Midwestern State Univ. Pr., 1984.  261 p.  ill.  $15 ISBN 0-915323-01-X
    Mammal species found in the 14 counties of North Central Texas. Species entries are arranged by taxonomic orders. Each entry gives the common and scientific names, description, national distribution, habitat, and habits. Includes b&w plates section with photographs of scientific specimens (including skulls), bibliography, and index of common and scientific names.

T-EG156  The mammals of Texas.  William B. Davis, David J. Schmidly.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 2004.  501 p.  ill., maps.  (Corrie Herring Hooks ser., no. 59)  $29.95 ISBN 0-292-70241-8 (paper)
    Field guide covering the 184 mammal species found in Texas. Species accounts give a b&w photograph, common and scientific name, physical description, distribution maps, conservation status, related subspecies, and a life histories section that describes the animal's behavior, breeding habits, and life cycle. Table of contents is arranged by order and family and lists all the species covered. Also includes a glossary and a selected references section. No index.

T-EG157  The mammals of the Edwards Plateau, Texas.  Jim R. Goetze.  Lubbock: Museum of Texas Tech Univ., 1998.  263 p.  ill., maps.  (Texas Tech Univ. Museum, special pub., no. 41)  $19.95 ISBN 0-9640188-7-X (paper)  TexDoc Z TT385.7 Oc1 no. 41
    Scientific guide to the native mammal species found in the 42 counties that form the Edwards Plateau. Species entries give distribution, description, natural history, and specimens examined. Most entries also give external and cranial measurements. Includes dichotomous identification keys within the species accounts. Provides a chapter on the environment of the Edwards Plateau and a lengthy literature cited section. No index.

T-EG158  The mammals of Trans-Pecos Texas: including Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park.  David J. Schmidly.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1977.  225 p.  ill.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 2)  ISBN 0-89096-035-6
    Identification guide to 96 native mammal species found in the Trans-Pecos. Each species entry includes a brief description, b&w illustrations, geographic distribution, and life history information. Includes index, glossary, and works cited.

T-EG159  The marine mammals of the Gulf of Mexico.  Bernd G. Würsig, Thomas A. Jefferson, David J. Schmidly; paintings by Larry Foster.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 2000.  232 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 26)  $34.95 ISBN 0-89096-909-4
Also available: netlibrary
    Guide to whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals found in the Gulf of Mexico. Includes a detailed overview of marine mammals, a checklist, identification keys, and individual species accounts. Illustrations include color photographs, color paintings by Foster, and line drawings of marine mammal skulls. Includes bibliography and index.

T-EG160  Texas furbearer bibliography, 1851-1985.  Danny A. Swepston, Bruce Carlyle Thompson.  Austin: Fur-Bearing Animal Program, Wildlife Div., Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept., 1986.  114 p.  TexDoc P400.1 T312fu 1986
    Selective bibliography of publications, articles, and reports relating to 19 furbearing species found in Texas. Bibliography subject areas for each species include general ecology, distribution and taxonomy, diseases and parasites, and harvest and management. Includes author index.

T-EG161  Texas mammals east of the Balcones Fault Zone.  David J. Schmidly.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1983.  400 p.  ill., maps.  (W. L. Moody, Jr., natural history ser., no. 6)  $24.95 ISBN 0-89096-158-1 (cloth); $16.95 ISBN 0-89096-171-9 (paper)
Also available: netlibrary
    Complements the author’s Mammals of Trans-Pecos Texas (T-EG158). Accounts of native and naturalized species in 94 East Texas counties. Entries are arranged taxonomically and include identification keys, natural history, and notes on economic importance. Discussions include distribution patterns, physiography, and ecology. Includes bibliography, glossary, and index.

T-EG162  Things that swim in Texas waters "alphabetically speaking": and in other Coastal States of the Gulf of Mexico.  Glenna Grimmer; photos by H. Dickson Hoese.  Austin: Eakin Pr., 1989.  37 p.  col. ill.
Also available: netlibrary
    Discusses 26 animals which inhabit the lakes, rivers, and Gulf waters of Texas and other coastal states of the Gulf of Mexico. Arranged alphabetically. Includes bibliographical references (p. 37).

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MOLLUSKS:

T-EG163  A field guide to shells of the Texas Coast.  Jean Andrews.  Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1992.  176 p.  ill.  (Texas Monthly field guide ser.)  ISBN 0-87719-211-1 (cloth); ISBN 0-87719-210-3 (paper)
    Guide to the identification and collection of marine mollusks of the Texas coast. Illustration accompanies all 279 species accounts. Entries are in order of evolutionary complexity. Each entry includes the common and scientific name, size, color, shape, habitat, and range. Also includes color photographs for some species. General index and index to the color plates.

T-EG164  Freshwater mussels of Texas.  Robert G. Howells, Raymond W. Neck, Harold D. Murray.  Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Inland Fisheries Div.; dist. by Univ. of Texas Pr., 1996.  218 p.  ill., photos., maps.  (Learn about Texas ser.)  $29.95 ISBN 1-885696-10-8 (paper)  TexDoc P421.8 F892 1996
    Guide to all 52 freshwater mussel species found in Texas. Introductory material discusses general information about mussels and their habits. Species accounts list common and scientific names and give a description, distribution, habitat data, spawning times, and economic importance. Includes color and b&w photographs, line drawings, and range maps. Includes glossary, works cited, and index.

T-EG165  "Living marine mollusks from the South Texas Continental Shelf."  Granvil D. Treece.  Texas journal of science, v. 31, no. 3, Sep. 1979, p. 271-283.  ISSN 0040-4403
    Checklist of 176 taxa of mollusks found at the 10 to 135 meter depth.

T-EG166  Shells and shores of Texas.  Jean Andrews.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1977.  365 p.  ill.  (Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation ser., no.5)  ISBN 0-292-77519-9
    Comprehensive treatment of mollusks. Chapters include information on the Texas coast, general mollusk features, shell collecting, and beachcombing. Systematic descriptions for individual species include common and scientific names, descriptions, b&w photographs, habitat, and range. Includes outline of classification, glossary, bibliography, and index.

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