Description
Australia is home to more than 240 species of frogs, many of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
The Photographic Field Guide to Australian Frogs provides readers with the tools to confidently identify 242 species and five recognised subspecies. It includes detailed information on the distribution, habitat preferences and call of each frog species, as well as fully illustrated keys to genera to assist with identification. Multiple photographs of each species show variation in colour and pattern as well as features used for identification such as thigh colouration, skin texture, belly colour and patterning, eye colour and extent of webbing between the toes.
With a strong focus on illustrating variation and key diagnostic features, this guide will enable frog enthusiasts, environmental professionals and research scientists to identify Australian frog species with a high level of confidence.
Features
About the Author
Mark G. Sanders has a passion for the natural world. Initially focused on birds, his interest and knowledge now includes all terrestrial vertebrates, a number of invertebrate groups and orchids too. His professional experience as a field naturalist, ecologist and fauna surveyor extends over more than 20 years. He is a well-known wildlife photographer, and currently runs an environmental consultancy conducting surveys across Australia but mostly within his home state of Queensland.
Reviews
"Overall, this book is a field guide to Australian frogs unlike any other. Wonderfully detailed, extensively comparative, superbly illustrated and, most notably, useful for identifying Australian frogs." * FrogCall No. 173 *
"If you want to know more about the frogs that adorn your creek banks and commandeer your drainpipes, this new field guide is going to #1 on your wish list. There is no other book like this on the market." -- Amelia Carlson * Land for Wildlife *
"With a strong focus on illustrating variation and key diagnostic features, this guide will enable frog enthusiasts, environmental professionals, and research scientists to identify Australian frog species with a high level of confidence.""With a strong focus on illustrating variation and key diagnostic features, this guide will enable frog enthusiasts, environmental professionals, and research scientists to identify Australian frog species with a high level of confidence." * Australian Wildlife Volume 3 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781486313259
Author Mark G. Sanders
Format Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint CSIRO Publishing
Publisher CSIRO Publishing
Weight(grams) 970g
The Photographic Field Guide to Australian Frogs provides readers with the tools to confidently identify 242 species and five recognised subspecies. It includes detailed information on the distribution, habitat preferences and call of each frog species, as well as fully illustrated keys to genera to assist with identification. Multiple photographs of each species show variation in colour and pattern as well as features used for identification such as thigh colouration, skin texture, belly colour and patterning, eye colour and extent of webbing between the toes.
With a strong focus on illustrating variation and key diagnostic features, this guide will enable frog enthusiasts, environmental professionals and research scientists to identify Australian frog species with a high level of confidence.
Features
- Features detailed descriptions with comparative analysis to improve accurate identification.
- Is generously illustrated with feature-specific images (e.g. photos of webbing, finger discs, posterior thigh colour, bellies), which are vital for accurate identification.
- Includes keys for identification and individualised distribution maps.
- Includes detailed call descriptions with comparison to similar species.
About the Author
Mark G. Sanders has a passion for the natural world. Initially focused on birds, his interest and knowledge now includes all terrestrial vertebrates, a number of invertebrate groups and orchids too. His professional experience as a field naturalist, ecologist and fauna surveyor extends over more than 20 years. He is a well-known wildlife photographer, and currently runs an environmental consultancy conducting surveys across Australia but mostly within his home state of Queensland.
Reviews
"Overall, this book is a field guide to Australian frogs unlike any other. Wonderfully detailed, extensively comparative, superbly illustrated and, most notably, useful for identifying Australian frogs." * FrogCall No. 173 *
"If you want to know more about the frogs that adorn your creek banks and commandeer your drainpipes, this new field guide is going to #1 on your wish list. There is no other book like this on the market." -- Amelia Carlson * Land for Wildlife *
"With a strong focus on illustrating variation and key diagnostic features, this guide will enable frog enthusiasts, environmental professionals, and research scientists to identify Australian frog species with a high level of confidence.""With a strong focus on illustrating variation and key diagnostic features, this guide will enable frog enthusiasts, environmental professionals, and research scientists to identify Australian frog species with a high level of confidence." * Australian Wildlife Volume 3 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781486313259
Author Mark G. Sanders
Format Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint CSIRO Publishing
Publisher CSIRO Publishing
Weight(grams) 970g
