Now reissued in paperback with an updated preface by the authors, Biology of Amphibians remains the standard work in its field.

Herpetology has always been one of the most exciting disciplines of zoology. During the past few years the field has continued to grow, yet it has been plagued

Consisting of more than six thousand species, amphibians are more diverse than mammals and are found on every continent save Antarctica. Despite the abundance a

Contents: Introduction, Geological Time Scale, Origin of Amphibia, Classification of Amphibia, Habitats and Adaptations, Amphibian Behaviour, Ecology of Amphibi

Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of animals on earth. In part due to their highly permeable skin, amphibians are highly sensitive to environmenta