Early evolution of the dissorophid amphibians.
Cambridge MA: Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1964. Octavo, wrappers, signature, a fine copy. More
Amphibians
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
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
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
Frogs and toads: a complete introduction.
Neptune City: TFH, 1987. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs, David McPhee's bookplate. More
A field guide to frogs of Australia: from Port Augusta to Fraser Island, including Tasmania.
Chatswood: Reed New Holland, (2000. reprint). Octavo, colour photographs, maps, softcover. This field guide has been developed from the New South Wales Frog Watch Program, a frog monitoring program involving schools and amateur herpetologists. It will help identify frogs from New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, southern South Australia and southern..... More
The amphibians of western North America: an account of the species known to inhabit California, Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora and Lower California.
San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences, 1928. Octavo, photographs. Binder's cloth, a fine copy. Occasional papers of the California Academy of Sciences number 16. More
An annotated checklist and key to the amphibia of Mexico.
Washington: Smithsonian Institution, Bulletin 194,1950. Octavo, wrappers, few pale library stamps, edges uncut, good copy. More
A natural history of amphibians.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1995. Octavo, illustrations very good copy in dustwrapper. More
A natural history of amphibians.
New Haven: Princeton University Press, 1997. Octavo, illustrations. Black texta mark on bottom edge, paperback. This book focuses attention on the natural history of amphibians worldwide and emphasizes ther interactions with their environments: where they live; how they reproduce; how they have been affected by evolutionary processes; what factors will..... More
The frogs of South Australia.
Adelaide: South Australian Museum, (1966. first edition). Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Encyclopedia of Australian animals: frogs.
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1992. Quarto, colour photographs, maps, lengthy biro inscription on upper endpaper otherwise a fine copy in dustwrapper, Contains clear and concise descriptions of all native species as well as introduced species. The animals are listed in zoological order and grouped according to their class and family..... More
Jewels of the rainforest: poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae.
Neptune City: TFH, 1994. Folio, colour photographs, distribution maps. Handsome modern burgundy half morocco (Newbold and Collins, Sydney) with raised bands and coloured title inlay, decorative gilt rule, marbled endpapers, a fine unique copy. These spectacular frogs are illustrated with high quality colour photographs. More