A Natural History of Amphibians / / Nathan W. Cohen, Robert C. Stebbins.
This is a book for all readers who want to learn about amphibians, the animal group that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians. It draws on many years of classroom teaching, laboratory experience, and field observation by the authors. Robert Stebbins and Nathan Cohen lead readers on a f...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021] ©1995 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (336 p.) :; 37 halftones 52 line illus. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Skin
- 3. Breathing
- 4. Limbs and Locomotion
- 5. Tail
- 6. Nose and Chemoreception
- 7. Eyes and Vision
- 8. Food Habits
- 9. Ears and Hearing
- 10. Voice
- 11. Temperature Characteristics
- 12. Body Water Regulation
- 13. Protection against Predators
- 14. Home Range and Movements
- 15. Territorial Behavior and Fighting
- 16. Homing and Migration
- 17. Reproduction
- 18. Parental Care
- 19. Contributions of Amphibians to Human Welfare
- 20. Declining Amphibians
- Literature Cited
- Index