Frogs of the World
a guide to every family
$38.50
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2024
Summary
Frogs of the World: A Comprehensive Guide
A richly illustrated guide to the world’s frogs that includes species from every family.
With more than 7,600 known species, frogs exhibit an extraordinary range of forms and behaviours, from those that produce toxins so deadly that they could kill a human many times over to those that can survive being frozen in ice. Frogs of the World is an essential guide to this astonishingly diverse group of animals. An in-depth introdu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691248301 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691248303 |
| Series: | A Guide to Every Family |
| Author: | Mark O'Shea, Simon Maddock |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 890g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 171mm |
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Critics Review
“The book is filled with glorious illustrations of frogs big and small, colourful and cryptic, temperate and tropical.”—David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds“This exquisite book is sure to become a classic.”—Howard O. Clark, Jr., Sonoran Herptologist
About The Author
Mark O'Shea
Mark O’Shea is professor of herpetology at the University of Wolverhampton in the UK and the author of many books, including Snakes of the World and Lizards of the World (both Princeton).
Simon Maddock is a lecturer in ecology and evolution at Newcastle University in the UK. He works on the ecology, evolution, and conservation of threatened amphibians and reptiles.
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