Meeting Times -

Lecture - TuTh 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM; Room- 175 NRB

Lab - TuTh 2:00 to 4:50 PM; 196 NRB

Instructors-Christopher A. Phillips & Michael J. Dreslik

email: chrisp@inhs.uiuc.edu, dreslik@uiuc.edu

phone: (217) 244-7077 (CAP)

Office: 185 Natural Resources Building (CAP), 182 Natural Resources Building (MJD)

607 E Peabody Dr, Champaign

Follow this link to the syllabus. 

Click here for lectures in pdf.

Click here for labs in pdf (including lectures from lab).

Click here for an illustrated guide to salamanders.

Click here for two sample questions for the first hour exam.

Click here for results of previous years' field trips.

External links related to amphibian classification:

Amphibian Species of the World a database of all currently recognized amphibian species names along with nearly complete synonomies (names no longer recognized). Please note that the classification sytem used may deviate slightly from that used in class. We will talk about these deviations. Note also that this site is a little slow.

AmphibiaWeb another database of amphibian names organized in a slightly different manner and containing range maps and some photographs.

Tree of Life- Tetrapoda branch a site attempting to post the phylogenetic tree for all life based on the best available data. This link goes to the Tetrapoda node.

External links related to reptile classification:

EMBL Reptile Database a database of all currently recognized reptile species names along with nearly complete synonomies (names no longer recognized). Some photos. Please note that the classification sytem used may deviate slightly from that used in class. We will talk about these deviations.

Tree of Life- Amniota branch a site attempting to post the phylogenetic tree for all life based on the best available data. This link goes to the Amniota node.