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The book of frogs : a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world /

Halliday, Tim, 1945-

The book of frogs : a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world / Tim Halliday ; illustrator, Sandra Pond. - Lewes, East Sussex Ivy Press 2016. - 656 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 647) and index.

Recent intense scrutiny of amphibian conservation status makes this title a timely archive in the context of the frogs dramatic decline. Frogs are adversely affected by loss of habitat, pollution by agricultural and industrial chemicals, and climate change. As such, the frog is an important pollutant indicator. This book will profile 600 species, representing the remarkable diversity of frogs, each species photographed life-size to capture its delicate detail, and accompanied by an in-depth species profile.

9781782402787 1782402780


Frogs.
Frogs--Identification.
Toads.
Toads--Identification.

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