Frogs
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning. Markings: none. Binding condition: Good.
Few creatures are as ancient, as varied, or as ecologically vital as the frog — and in Frogs, Michael J. Tyler presents the definitive guide to Australia's remarkable amphibian fauna. Part of the prestigious Australian Naturalist Library series, this volume chronicles the biology, behaviour, distribution, and ecology of Australian frog species with scientific precision and genuine naturalist passion. Tyler draws on decades of field research to illuminate the extraordinary diversity of frogs found across the continent, from the arid deserts of the interior to the lush tropical rainforests of Queensland. Tyler's writing combines rigorous zoological scholarship with an accessible, authoritative voice that speaks to both the amateur naturalist and the professional herpetologist alike. The work stands as a landmark in Australian natural history publishing, raising urgent questions about habitat loss and the fragility of amphibian populations — questions that have only grown more pressing with time. For anyone who has heard a chorus of frogs on a still night and wondered at the ancient world they inhabit, this book is an essential companion.
Author: Michael J. Tyler
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, Collins
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning. Markings: none. Binding condition: Good.
Few creatures are as ancient, as varied, or as ecologically vital as the frog — and in Frogs, Michael J. Tyler presents the definitive guide to Australia's remarkable amphibian fauna. Part of the prestigious Australian Naturalist Library series, this volume chronicles the biology, behaviour, distribution, and ecology of Australian frog species with scientific precision and genuine naturalist passion. Tyler draws on decades of field research to illuminate the extraordinary diversity of frogs found across the continent, from the arid deserts of the interior to the lush tropical rainforests of Queensland. Tyler's writing combines rigorous zoological scholarship with an accessible, authoritative voice that speaks to both the amateur naturalist and the professional herpetologist alike. The work stands as a landmark in Australian natural history publishing, raising urgent questions about habitat loss and the fragility of amphibian populations — questions that have only grown more pressing with time. For anyone who has heard a chorus of frogs on a still night and wondered at the ancient world they inhabit, this book is an essential companion.