AUSTRALIAN FROGS cane toad sandhill amphibians

ISBN 0730104680

Size = 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Growing attention has been focused on the plight of frogs in response to evidence that many species are in serious decline, and the fact that two or three species have become extinct. 'Frogwatch' programs involving monitoring of populations by school children have been undertaken in all States and the Northern Territory. Numerous field guides have also been recently published.

It is against this backdrop that Australian Frogs - A Natural History has been revised. The original objective of it being a resource has been retained; tables have been updated and supplementary text on the fossil record included, which is vital to historical understanding. The topic of declining frogs has become the subject of a new chapter and further information provided on the Cane Toad, Bufo marinus, where there has been an unprecedented study seeking a method of controlling populations.

Australian Frogs covers the origins, environment, nomenclature, habits and biology of frogs; it provides detailed insights which reveal the great diversity of these creatures. Also discussed are dietary studies and the effect on frogs of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and heavy metals.

This book presumes - and will certainly foster - an interest in frogs, but does not require a detailed technical knowledge. It is written in an easy and conversational manner, with a wealth of information on the ways and needs of these fascinating creatures, increasingly recognised as sensitive environmental indicators.

192 pages. Hard cover with UNCLIPPED dust jacket. Ex-Library, cleaner than usual.

Weight = 900 g

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