A Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa (PVC)

Louis du Preez (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

488 Seiten

2015
Struik Nature (Verlag)
978-1-77007-446-0 (ISBN)

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A guide that offers a comprehensive treatment of frogs of SA. It covers various aspects of both frog and tadpole biology and behaviour, and describes each frog and toad species (and their tadpole stage), along with conservation status, calls, habitat and habits. It includes call sonograms and a CD containing southern African frog calls.

Following in the format and style of "A Complete Guide to Snakes of SA" and "Guide to Reptiles of SA", this guide offers the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of frogs of the region ever produced. It covers all aspects of both frog and tadpole biology and behaviour; each frog and toad species (and their tadpole stage) is fully described, along with conservation status, calls, habitat and habits. Large, beautiful images and detailed keys - as well as quick 'Key ID points' panels - aid identification. Call sonograms and a CD containing most southern African frog calls are included.

Louis du Preez is a professor of Zoology at the North-West University, South Africa, where he heads the African Amphibian Conservation research group. His research interest lies with frogs and their parasites, subjects on which he publishes regularly. Vincent Carruthers is a well-known environmentalist, who has written and contributed to a range of highly regarded publications, including Frogs & Frogging (Struik Publishers).

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.10.2015
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
ISBN-10	1-77007-446-5 / 1770074465
ISBN-13	978-1-77007-446-0 / 9781770074460
Zustand	Neuware