Fossil Frogs and Toads of North America
Title | Fossil Frogs and Toads of North America PDF eBook |
Author | J. Alan Holman |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2003-12-25 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780253000569 |
The heart of this book consists of detailed systematic accounts of the known fossil frogs and toads (anurans) of North America and their localities. Extinct fossil frogs and toads are fully discussed and illustrated, and in some cases are re-diagnosed and re-described. For fossil taxa still living, the book gives the modern characteristics, ecological attributes, and modern ranges, and includes illustrations of diagnostic skeletal elements. The volume begins with an overview of the anurans and anuran studies, a general account of the skeleton and bones, and a discussion of the early evolution of the Anura, along with the formal classification of anuran taxonomic groups found in the North American fossil record. The third part of the book presents an epoch-by-epoch discussion of Mesozoic, Tertiary, and Pleistocene anurans, the classification and phylogeny of the anurans, and a comprehensive list of references.
The Frogs and Toads of North America
Title | The Frogs and Toads of North America PDF eBook |
Author | Lang Elliott |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780618663996 |
Covering all 101 species of frogs 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.
Frogs of the United States and Canada
Title | Frogs of the United States and Canada PDF eBook |
Author | C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 991 |
Release | 2023-06-20 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1421444917 |
"The premiere reference book on the 108 species of frogs inhabiting North America north of Mexico. An unparalleled synthesis of the biology and behavior of all native and nonindigenous species, this two-volume, extensively referenced resource has been called the most important book ever published on North American anura. Color photographs and range maps accompany species accounts detailing information on etymology, nomenclature, identification, distribution, fossil record, systematics and geographic variation, life history and ecology, behavior, population and community biology, and conservation. This new edition of the text contains the following updates: Literature citations have been added from 2012 to 2021, now spanning from 1709 to 2021. Distribution maps have been updated, recording the decreased ranges due to declining amphibian populations. Photographs have been revised to ensure the highest digital quality. Anaxyrus williamsi and Lithobates kauffeldi, newly described species, have been included. An account is also included for Gastrophryne mazatlanensis, now recognized as occurring within the United States. Generic keys have been added. A brief section on N.A. frogs in history and art have been added. Nomenclature has been updated (Incilius for Ollotis). Now the only up-to-date and comprehensive resource for those trying to protect amphibians in the US and Canada, as well as for researchers and wildlife managers who study biodiversity"--
THE FROG BOOK
Title | THE FROG BOOK PDF eBook |
Author | MARY C. DICKERSON |
Publisher | |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 1906 |
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Two Pelobatid Frogs from the Tertiary of North America and Their Relationships to Fossil and Recent Forms. American Museum Novitates
Title | Two Pelobatid Frogs from the Tertiary of North America and Their Relationships to Fossil and Recent Forms. American Museum Novitates PDF eBook |
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The Frog Book
Title | The Frog Book PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Cynthia Dickerson |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 399 |
Release | 1969-01-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0486219739 |
Photographs, plates, and drawings supplement a natural history of the frogs and toads found in North America
The Frog Book
Title | The Frog Book PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Cynthia Dickerson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Amphibians |
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