Amphibian
By: written by Barry Clarke ; photographed by Geoff Brightling and Frank Greenaway
Contributors: Brightling, Geoff; Greenaway, Frank
Series: Dorling Kindersley eyewitness books -- 41
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Pub.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780789465900; 9780789457547
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Amphibians
Description: Examines the evolution, behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycle of all kinds of amphibians.
Table of contents: title: What is an amphibian?; title: Ancient amphibians; title: The bare bones; title: The importance of water; title: Colors and markings; title: Self-defense; title: Fast food; title: Hide and seek; title: Senses and survival; title: Leaps and bounds; title: All fingers and toes; title: Mating embraces; title: Courtship displays; title: Egg laying and parental care; title: Metamorphosis; title: Early days; title: Frog or toad?; title: Tailed amphibians; title: Life in the trees; title: Earth movers; title: Poison-dart frogs and mantellas; title: Friends and enemies; title: Rare and endangered; title: Conservation.