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Paperback edition of this standard work. It covers all aspects of amphibian biology, with numerous illustrations, and over 2,500 bibliographic references.
Contents: Introduction to Amphibia. Part 1 - Life History: reproductive strategies; courtship & mating; vocalization; eggs & development; larvae; metamorphosis. Part 2 - Ecology: relationships with environment; food & feeding; enemies & defence; population biology; community ecology & species diversity. Part 3 - Morphology: musculoskeletal system; integumentary, sensory & visceral systems. Part 4 - Evolution: origin & early evolution; cytogenetic, molecular & genomic evolution; phylogeny; biogeography; classification.