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

A beautiful and comprehensive photographic guide that features all of the frogs of North America and includes an expert audio recording of their calls From the olive and black Pig Frog which gets its name from its low pitched piglike grunt to the X marked and familiar sounding Spring Peeper frogs and toads are fascinating to casual nature lovers as well as expert herpetologists Covering all 101 species in the United States and Canada this book contains natural history information identification tips range and habitat information and behavior profiles It also includes detailed descriptions of calls that readers can listen to themselves on an accompanying 70 minute audio CD recorded by experts in the field as well as sections on conservation issues public participation in census programs tips on photography and sound recording and keeping frogs and toads as pets Colorful and noisy early indicators of environmentaldistress frogs and toads are fascinating to casual naturelovers as well as expert herpetologists Covering all 101species in the United States and Canada this book containsnatural history information identification tips range andhabitat information summaries of behavior and descriptionsof calls A 70 minute audio compact disc includes the calls ofnearly every species and makes fascinating listening for anynature lover The book also has sections on conservationissues public participation in census programs photographyand sound recording and keeping frogs and toads as pets From the olive and black Pig Frog which gets its namefrom its low pitched piglike grunt to the X marked andfamiliar sounding Spring Peeper the superb photographsand high quality field recordings combine with the informative text to make this a must have book for every naturalist Covering all 101 species of frogs in the United States and Canada this book contains natural history information identification tips range and habitat information summaries of behav