[4][3][5] It was dedicated to "four American women who, in addition to serving the public and science generously, have in the last half-century contributed most notably to the study of this group".

[6] The Wrights traveled extensively in order to compile their handbooks, working to observe every species of snake in North America, gathering data and live specimens.

In his foreword to the 1995 edition of The Handbook of Frogs and Toads, Roy McDiarmid wrote:I would guess that no North American scientist in the first half of this century had a more profound effect on students interested in the ecological aspects of the natural history of frogs than Anna Allen and Albert Hazen Wright.

[5]He also noted that although "Albert Hazen Wright received numerous accolades during his distinguished career", he was "unaware of any bestowed on Anna, even though she likely deserved many".

[5] In 2019, the Handbook of Frogs and Toads was selected as one of Cornell University Press' 150 most notable books.