Amphibians
A Very Short Introduction
$24.74
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2021
Summary
From frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, to the lesser-known caecilians, there are over 8,000 species of amphibians alive today. Characterised by their moist, naked skin and the tadpole phase of their lives, they are uniquely adapted to occupy the interphase habitat between freshwater and land.
This Very Short Introduction explores amphibians’ evolution, adaptations, and biology, from the first emergence of tetrapods onto land 370 million years ago, to how their permeable skin enabl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198842989 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198842988 |
| Author: | T.S. Kemp |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 126g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 112mm x 9mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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About The Author
T.S. Kemp
T. S. Kemp was appointed Tutor in Zoology at St John’s College, Oxford in 1975, where he conducted undergraduate teaching courses on vertebrate evolution and biology, and on palaeobiology. He was also Senior Dean for several years before his retirement in 2009, when he was elected Emeritus Research Fellow, and appointed Honorary Research Associate of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. T. S. Kemp’s published titles include, among others, Reptiles: A Very Short Introduction, Mammals: A Very Short Introduction, and The Origins and Evolution of Mammals. His research and field collecting have taken him on expeditions to Zambia, South Africa, Australia, and India, and since 2013, he and his wife have travelled extensively in southern Africa, observing and photographing wildlife.
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