Early evolution of the dissorophid amphibians.
Cambridge MA: Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1964. Octavo, wrappers, signature, a fine copy. More
Frogs
A guide to the identification of the frogs of the Witwatersrand.
Johannesburg: Conservation Press, 1976. Octavo, photographs, phonograph record of the frogs' calls, papered boards. More
Amphibians of central and southern Africa.
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2001. Octavo, colour photographs, maps, other illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Detailed accounts for 205 species of frogs and toads (and 2 species of caecilian) accompanied by colour illustrations, distribution maps, details of breeding and tadpole behaviour, and call descriptions; illustrations and tadpole identification keys for..... More
Living amphibians of the world.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1961. Quarto, photographs, dustwrapper. More
Living amphibians of the world.
London: Hamish Hamilton, (1967. reprint). Quarto, photographs, dustwrapper. More
The Batrachia of North America.
Ashton: Eric Lundberg, (1963. facsimile). Octavo, illustrations. More
Biochemical aspects of amphibian development.
London: Methuen, 1966. Octavo, text illustrations, signature. More
Keeping and breeding Poison frogs: the small species.
Frankfurt: Edition Chimaira, 2016. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. Drawing on over 30 years of experience keeping and breeding poison frogs, this guide covers everything from frog acquisition and terrarium equipment to breeding and raising tadpoles. A bestseller in its original german, this book has now been translated into english..... More
Geographic variation and speciation in the Torrent Salamanders of the genus Rhyacotriton (Caudata: Rhyacotritonidae).
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1992. Octavo, wrappers, More
The amphibians of British Columbia.
Victoria: Royal British Columbia Museum, 1984. Octavo, paperback, illustrations, maps. More
Amphibian biology, volume eleven, status and decline of amphibians Eastern Hemisphere, part three: Western Europe.
Exeter: Pelagic Publishing, 2013. Octavo, colour photographs, tables, softcover. This volume assesses the status of amphibian decline and extinction in Britain, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal. Experts from each country contribute a chapter describing the ecological background and the conservation status of affected species, with an emphasis..... More
Peril in the ponds: deformed frogs, politics and a biologist's quest.
Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback, BRAND NEW. An insider's account of a scientific investigation into a disturbing phenomenon. Tells the story of a government biologist's investigation into the mystery of deformed frogs, an epidemic that grew during the 1990's and continues today. It provides an inside view..... More
Peril in the ponds: deformed frogs, politics and a biologist's quest.
Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2012. Octavo, laminated boards, BRAND NEW. An insider's account of a scientific investigation into a disturbing phenomenon. Tells the story of a government biologists investigation into the mystery of deformed frogs, an epidemic that grew during the 1990's and continues today. It provides an inside..... More
Some Chinese vertebrates.
Cambridge MA: Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1912. Quarto, six coloured plates. Publisher's printed upper wrapper (lower wrapper missing), badly chipped. Sections on Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles, Birds, Mammals. More
Systematics and zoogeography of Philippine amphibia
Chicago: Chicago Natural History Museum, 1954. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover, signature. Fieldiana: Zoology, volume 33, number four. More
Malformed frogs: the collapse of aquatic ecosystems.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. The widespread appearance of frogs with deformed bodies has generated much press coverage over the past decade. Frogs with extra limbs or digits, missing limbs or digits, or misaligned appendages raise an alarming question: "Are deformed humans next?"..... More
The Cane Toad: the history and ecology of a successful colonist.
Otley: Westbury Academic and Scientific Publishing, 2001. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. The Cane Toad, as a result of human intervention, has become the most widely distributed terrestrial vertebrate in the Pacific and Caribbean regions. This book describes the biology, history, and ecological and socio-economic impacts of a...... More
Amphibians of western China.
Chicago: Chicago Natural History Museum, 1950. Quarto, ten plates (eight coloured). Publisher's printed wrappers, a fine copy magnificently housed in quarter morocco Solander box. Fieldiania: Zoology Memoirs volume two. More
Evolutionary relationships, osteology, and zoogeography of Leptodacryloid frogs.
Lawrence, Kansas: University of Kansas Museum of Natural History, 1971. Octavo, line drawings, wrappers, signature, very good copy. More
The biology of the amphibia.
New York: Dover Publications, (1954. facsimile). Octavo, paperback, text figures. Some shelf wear, otherwise a good copy. Reprint of the standard work on the natural history and biology of frogs, toads and salamanders. More
Systematic and biological studies of the Leopard Frogs (Rana pipiens Complex) of the United States.
Ann Arbor: Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, 1974. Octavo, wrappers, photographs, maps. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 148. More
South African frogs.
Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, (1979. first edition). Octavo, colour photographs, maps, lacks dustwrapper. Each species description includes a full colour photograph, black and white photographs illustrating key identifying features. More
South African frogs: a complete guide.
Halfway House: Southern Book Publishers, (1995. revised edition). Octavo, colour photographs, maps, very good copy in dustwrapper. Each species description includes a full colour photograph, black and white photographs illustrating key identifying features. More
South African frogs: a complete guide.
Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, (1979. first edition). Octavo, colour photographs, maps, very good copy in chipped dustwrapper. Each species description includes a full colour photograph, black and white photographs illustrating key identifying features, and sonagram. More
South African frogs: a complete guide.
Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, (1979. first edition). Octavo, colour photographs, maps, lengthy inscription, badly chipped dustwrapper. Each species description includes a full colour photograph, black and white photographs illustrating key identifying features. More