Florida's Unexpected Wildlife: Exotic Species, Living Fossils, and Mythical Beasts in the Sunshine State

by Michael Newton and Michael Newton

Throughout the world, sightings of animals unrecognized by modern science are reported on a daily basis. Since the 1950s, the study of these "hidden animals" has been known as cryptozoology and though many of the reports have been exposed as hoaxes, some have resisted explanation. In Florida's Unexpected Wildlife award-winning author Michael Newton describes exotic species recognized by state wildlife authorities; "extinct" species whose passing is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813031567
• ISBN13: 9780813031569
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.0"