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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Local Non-Fiction, Nature & Natural History, Non-Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9781775845126
Published: June 2020
Imprint: Struik Nature
Page Extent: 408
Format: Paperback
RRP 610.00

Field Guide to the Frogs & Other Amphibians of Africa

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About the book

815 species of amphibian have been described on the African continent – 788 frogs, 23 caecilians and four salamanders. Field Guide to the Frogs & other Amphibians of Africa is the first guide ever to cover all these species. The book features a brief introduction with tips for handling and identifying amphibians. A useful illustrated guide to each family group serves as a first step towards species ID. Species accounts describe physical features, distribution, habitat, biology, advertisement calls and conservation status, and are supported by colour photographs and up-to-date distribution maps. Field Guide to the Frogs & Other Amphibians of Africa will prove invaluable to nature lovers, tour guides, students and scientists. Sales points: A first of its kind; facilitates...

About the Author

Alan Channing

Alan Channing

Alan Channing has studied African frogs and tadpoles for many years. He has worked in many parts of the continent, and authored three books on African frogs and tadpoles. He is well known in the academic community, and is associated with the University of the Western Cape, and North-West University in South Africa.

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Mark-Oliver Rödel

Mark-Oliver Rödel

Mark-Oliver Rödel works with his team at the Natural History Museum in Berlin, Germany. For many years he has studied the taxonomy, biogeography and ecology of African amphibians. He has written more than 300 scientific and popular publications, including several books.

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