Cusco Amazónico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an Amazonian Rainforest
"Duellman describes genera and species, providing excellent species photographs, sonograms of frog and toad calls, and growth data, as well as taxonomic keys in both English and Spanish. This will be a useful source both for herpetologists and students of tropical rain forests. Recommended."—Choice, September 2005"A crowning achievement and a lasting record of a unique but threatened ecosystem."—Southeastern Naturalist, Vol. 5, No. 3"Cusco Amazónico provides a description of the vegetation and physical environment and explains the particulars of all the amphibian and reptile species found at the site. This book has been hailed far and wide as the definitive book for the future study of Amazonian amphibians and reptiles. It has 236 color photos, 121 charts and graphs, 16 maps sonograms of frog and toad calls, and taxonomic keys in both English and Spanish—all the makings of a true standard reference. Cusco Amazónico has an impressive amount of information and will become a must-have resource for every student of the tropical rainforests."—Biology Digest, April 2006"A work as thorough as Cusco Amazónico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an Amazonian Rainforest does not come along often. This book represents a truly impressive amount of experience and data that can be acquired only by many years of dedication. William E. Duellman has studied the herpetofauna of this region for more than three decades, and no one has a more intimate understanding of this fauna. His book will undoubtedly become an instant classic and required reading for anyone interested in the biology of these fascinating creatures."—Jonathan A. Campbell, Professor and Chair, Department of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington"Cusco Amazónico will be the baseline against which all future studies of Amazonian amphibians and reptiles (and even other organisms) will be compared. No one is more qualified to create such a standard than William E. Duellman, whose contributions to neotropical herpetology are legendary."—Kraig Adler, Cornell University