The frogs and toads of North America : a comprehensive guide to their identification, behavior, and calls
Record details
- ISBN: 9780618663996
- ISBN: 0618663991
-
Physical Description:
print
sound disc
343 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 23 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) - Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2009.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-337) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Frogs United States Identification Toads United States Identification Frogs Canada Identification Toads Canada Identification Frog sounds Audio-visual aids Toad sounds Audio-visual aids |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirtland Community College Library | QL 668 .E2 E455 2009 | 30775305500697 | General Collection | Available | - |
Electronic resources
BookList Review
The Frogs and Toads of North America : A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification,Behavior, and Calls
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
The title says it all for this beautiful field guide to all 101 species of frogs and toads found in the U.S. and Canada. Elliott has produced a masterpiece of photographs and particulars of all our native and introduced toads and frogs. Each species is covered in a minimum two-page spread, with common and Latin names, a range map, and a short discussion of appearance, range and habitat, behavior, and voice. All species accounts are illustrated with exquisite close-up photos, many of which show calling males, while others illustrate the various color morphs some species exhibit. The major strength of this book, and one that almost demands its purchase, is the accompanying CD featuring recordings of the calls of every species (with the exception of the two that never vocalize). A lengthy descriptive list of the calls appends the text. The combination of spectacular photography, conversational text, and clear sound recordings make this one an absolute winner.--Bent, Nancy Copyright 2009 Booklist