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Classifying Animals: Amphibians Sarah Wilkes

Classifying Animals: Amphibians By Sarah Wilkes

Classifying Animals: Amphibians by Sarah Wilkes


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Summary

A detailed insight into the fascinating world of amphibians.

Classifying Animals: Amphibians Summary

Classifying Animals: Amphibians by Sarah Wilkes

The Classifying Animals series welcomes you to the world of classification, in which about 2 million different organisms have been identified and sorted into groups. This appealing and attractive book looks at the class of amphibians, and the orders, families and species within it. Find out about the characteristics that distinguish the amphibians in different groups and compare the differences in their life cycles. Discover the various ways in which amphibians have adapted to life in different climates and habitats on land and in water.

Classifying Animals: Amphibians Reviews

The content of the book is comprehensive, set off with an excellent supply of fine photographs. * Unknown *

About Sarah Wilkes

Sarah Wilkes is a consultant ecologist who has worked with conservation organisations for many years. She has written a number of books on natural history and environmental topics and has travelled the world in search of wildlife. She is particularly concerned with the conservation of some of the world's most threatened animal species.

Table of Contents

  • 1: What are Amphibians?
  • 2: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
  • 3: Tailed Amphibians (Caudata)
  • 4: Sirens (Sirenoidea)
  • 5: Giant and Asiatic Salamanders (Cryptobranchoidea)
  • 6: Newts and Salamanders (Salamandroidea)
  • 7: Frogs and Toads (Anura)
  • 8: Archaeobatrachians (Archaeobatrachia)
  • 9: Leptodactylids (Leptodactylidae)
  • 10: True Toads and Harlequin Frogs (Bufonidae)
  • 11: Poison Frogs (Dendrobatidae)
  • 12: Tree Frogs (Hylidae)
  • 13: Glass Frogs (Centrolenidae)
  • 14: True Frogs (Ranidae)
  • 15: Reed and Sedge Frogs (Hyperoliidae)
  • 16: Old World Tree Frogs (Rhacophoridae)
  • 17: Narrow-mouthed Frogs (Microhylidae)
  • 18: Under Threat
  • 19: Amphibian Classification
  • 20: Glossary
  • 21: Further Information
  • 22: Index

Additional information

GOR013601007
9780750284813
0750284811
Classifying Animals: Amphibians by Sarah Wilkes
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hachette Children's Group
2014-07-10
48
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