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
Amphibians, reptiles and their conservation.
North Haven: Shoe String Press, 2002. Octavo, photographs, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Marty Crump explores the "state of the species" of reptiles and amphibians from common misconceptions about them, to their exploitation, to the reasons for their decline. More
Exploration du Parc National Albert: genres Afrixalus et hyperolius.
Brussels: Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge, 1950. Octavo, photographs and text illustrations, owner's stamp, publisher's printed wrappers, partly unopened. In French. Fascicle 64. More
Exploration du Parc National de I'Upemba: amphibians.
Brussels: Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge, 1959. Octavo, photographs and text illustrations, owner's stamp, publisher's printed wrappers, partly unopened. In French. Fascicle 56. 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
Exploration du Parc National de la Garamba: amphibia.
Kinshasa: Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge, 1968. Octavo, photographs and text illustrations, owner's stamp, publisher's printed wrappers, partly unopened. In French. Fascicle 52. 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
Frogs and toads.
London: Natural History Museum Publications, 2011. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Chris Mattison describes the evolution and classification of frogs and toads, highlighting distinctive and notable species and providing detailed information about each of the 49 recognised families. He describes their eventful life-cycle, diverse habitats and the various..... 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