Portland Public Library

The frogs and toads of North America, a comprehensive guide to their identification, behavior, and calls, Lang Elliott, Carl Gerhardt, and Carlos Davidson

eng

Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-337) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The frogs and toads of North America

bibliography

231588348

Lang Elliott, Carl Gerhardt, and Carlos Davidson

a comprehensive guide to their identification, behavior, and calls

"A beautiful and comprehensive photo-filled guide that is the first to show all of the frogs of North America and includes a CD of their calls Colorful and noisy early indicators of environmental distress, frogs and toads are fascinating to casual nature lovers as well as expert herpetologists. Covering all 101 species in the United States and Canada, this book contains natural history information, identification tips, range and habitat information, summaries of behavior, and descriptions of calls. A 70-minute audio compact disc includes the calls of nearly every species and makes fascinating listening for any nature lover. The book also has sections on conservation issues, public participation in census programs, photography and sound recording, and keeping frogs and toads as pets. From the olive-and-black Pig Frog, which gets its name from its low-pitched, piglike grunt, to the X-marked and familiar-sounding Spring Peeper, the superb photographs and high-quality field recordings combine with the informative text to make this a must-have book for every naturalist."--Publisher's description

Classification -- A Visual Guide to Family Groups -- Natural History -- Evolution and Speciation -- Conservation Issues -- Miscellaneous Explanations -- Species and Track List -- Treefrogs and Allies (Hylidae) -- True Toads (Bufonidae) -- True Frogs (Ranidae) -- North American Spadefoots (Scaphipodidae) -- Microhylid Frogs and Toads (Microhylidae) -- Neotropical Frogs (Leptodactylidae) -- Tailed Frogs (Asaphidae) -- Burrowing Toads (Rhinophrynidae) -- Tongueless Frogs (Pipidae) -- Finding, Observing, Catching, and Keeping -- The Making of the Book -- Acknowledgments -- The Photographs -- The Sound Recordings -- Compact Disc Track Descriptions -- Sources and Further Reading -- Index to Species and Groups