This book documents the temporal and geographic distribution of amphibians and reptiles during the Pleistocene of North America. The identification of fossils, the range of adjustments and extinction patterns for these species are treated. The focus of the book is on the unique relationship of the North American herpetofauna to the events of the Pleistocene.Table of Contents: Introduction. 1: The Pleistocene in North America. 2: The North American Herpetofauna - Late Cretaceous through Pliocene. 3: A Bestiary. 4: Identification of Pleistocene Herpetological Fossils. 5: Pleistocene Herpetofaunas in North America. 6: Herpetological Population Adjustments during the North American Pleistocene. 7: Extinction in the North American Pleistocene Herpetofauna. Epilogue. References