Amphibians : a very short introduction / T.S. Kemp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kemp, T. S. (Thomas Stainforth), author.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 670.

Very short introductions ; 670

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amphibians.

Amphibians--Evolution.

Physical Description:

xix, 140 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Summary:

From frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, to the lesser-known caecilians, there are over 8,000 species of amphibians alive today. Characterised by their moist, naked skin and the tadpole phase of their lives, they are uniquely adapted to occupy the interphase habitat between freshwater and land. This Very Short Introduction looks at amphibian evolution, adaptations, and biology.

Contents:

1 What is an amphibian? p. 1

2 The evolution of amphibians p. 25

3 Reproduction and life history p. 48

4 How amphibians move p. 72

5 How amphibians feed p. 82

6 The amphibians' world: sense organs and communication p. 90

7 Amphibians and humans p. 104

8 Conservation and the future of amphibians p. 117.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 131) and index.

ISBN:

9780198842989

0198842988

OCLC:

1259300421