Frogs and Toads of North America (The): A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification, Behavior, and Calls (With CD)

This comprehensive guide and CD set features the sounds of all 101 species of frogs and toads found in the United States and Canada. The book contains striking photographs of each species, along with pictorial keys to the family groups. Winter hibernation, life cycles, diet, defenses, vocal communication patterns, speciation, and causes of declines in populations are discussed. The CD provides multiple call examples, including advertisement calls, aggressive calls, release calls, rain calls, distress calls, warning calls, courtship singing, mixed species choruses, and more. A perfect set for adding interest to night hikes.

ISBN 9780618663996 • Authors: Lang Elliott, Carl Gerhardt, Carlos Davidson