Popular Amphibians
Title | Popular Amphibians PDF eBook |
Author | Philippe de Vosjoli |
Publisher | Fox Chapel Publishing |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2004-04-01 |
Genre | Pets |
ISBN | 1620080451 |
Frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts are among pet owner’s favorite amphibians, and this colorful guide proves the perfect introduction to these fascinating animals. Author Philippe de Vosjoli provides guidelines for keeping the most popular species of amphibians, highlighting Oriental fire-bellied toads, leopard frots, dwarf clawed frogs, fire-bellied newts, and tiger salamanders. For each he provides insight into commonly kept species, systematics, distribution and origins, size, longevity, sexing, housing, feeding, behavior, breeding, and more. This Advanced Vivarium Systems title includes information about selecting a healthy example, quarantine and acclimation considerations, housing needs, water and feeding, as well as solid advice about keeping the amphibian healthy. A separate chapter on diseases and disorders provides a complete primer on the health needs and veterinary care of these rewarding amphibians.
Popular Amphibians
Title | Popular Amphibians PDF eBook |
Author | Philippe de Vosjoli |
Publisher | CompanionHouse Books |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 2004-04 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781882770601 |
"Packed with information on how to keep frogs, newts, and salamanders healthy and happy with an emphasis on the step-by-step design of decorative and functional vivaria. Inside you'll learn how to select, quarantine, and acclimate an amphibian as well as how to spot and treat specific diseases and disorders commonlyh affecting them"--from back cover.
50 Common Reptiles & Amphibians of the Southwest
Title | 50 Common Reptiles & Amphibians of the Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Hanson |
Publisher | Western National Parks Association |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781877856815 |
A guide to identifying the common reptiles and amphibians of the southwest, including 50 color photographs and descriptions for each.
Frogs and Other Amphibians
Title | Frogs and Other Amphibians PDF eBook |
Author | Bobbie Kalman |
Publisher | Crabtree Publishing Company |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780778721598 |
Explains the different types of amphibians including frogs, where they live, what they eat, how they survive, and how they reproduce.
Amphibians
Title | Amphibians PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Hofrichter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Amphibians |
ISBN |
Collects essays of thirty-seven European scientists on the biology and ecology of the Amphibian species, from tree frogs to sand toads.
Popular Tree Frogs
Title | Popular Tree Frogs PDF eBook |
Author | Philippe De Vosjoli |
Publisher | Fox Chapel Publishing |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 2012-10-09 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 162008046X |
Among the best vivarium animals are the stunningly beautiful tree frogs, the subject of this book. This colorful and informative guide written by three renowned ranine experts focuses on the care of tree frogs but also covers important topics, from acclimating imported species to housing, feeding, and captive breeding. Popular Tree Frogs proves the most authoritative and reliable resource for keeping tree frogs healthy and thriving. Authors Philippe de Vosjoli, Robert Maillous, and Drew Ready provide guidelines for selecting and keeping the most popular species of tree frogs, highlighting White's tree frogs and red-eyed tree frogs as well as white-lipped tree frogs, green tree frogs, Cuban tree frog, barking tree frog, gray tree frog, golden foam nest frogs, gliding tree frogs, and Australian red-eyed tree frogs. For each featured tree frog, the authors provide insight into size, longevity, care and maintenance, sexing, feeding, breeding, and more. This Advanced Vivarium Systems title includes information about selecting a healthy example, quarantine and acclimation considerations, housing needs, water and feeding, as well as solid advice about keeping tree frogs healthy. A separate chapter on diseases and disorders provides a complete primer on the health needs and veterinary care of these rewarding amphibians.
North American Amphibians
Title | North American Amphibians PDF eBook |
Author | David M. Green |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2014-02-28 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0520266722 |
"The frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts that inhabit North America, numbering nearly 300 species, represent immense variation in form, habitat, distribution and ecology. This volume discusses the diversity of these animals in relation to the historical geography of the North American continent and portrays all of the formally recognized amphibian species to be found in the United States and Canada within a geographical context. Each species is presented with a color photograph, an account of its range, habitat and conservation status, and an up-to-date, full color range map that depicts its known occurrences in relation to the topography of the landscape. This volume reflects the enormous growth in interest about amphibians and increased intensity of scientific research into their biology and distribution that has occurred during the past two decades"--