Amphibians of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

A Photographic Guide

Christophe Dufresnes

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English

Bloomsbury Wildlife
04 February 2019

Photographs: collections; Wildlife: reptiles & amphibians

Series: Bloomsbury Naturalist

This photographic field guide is a practical, compact and yet exhaustive reference covering all European amphibian species, from familiar frogs and toads, to exotic salamanders and caecilians.

Amphibians of Britain and Europe covers all 127 species found in the region; each species account describes their appearance, habitat and behaviour, and includes accurate and up-to-date distribution maps, and photos that emphasis key identification features, assisting rapid identification in the field.

Introductory sections describe the general biology of amphibians, their classification, ecology, life-history cycles, diversity and conservation. The species are then described in sections organised by family, with each account covering points of interest such as behaviour, subspecies, eggs and tadpoles and dimorphism, all in rich photographic detail.

By: Christophe Dufresnes
Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 115mm,
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781472941374
ISBN 10: 1472941373
Series: Bloomsbury Naturalist
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 04 February 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Introduction Amphibian Evolution Amphibian Classification Amphibian Diversity in the Western Palearctic The Amphibian Life Cycle Threats and Conservation How to Use This Book Glossary ANURA Alytidae Bombinatoridae Pelodytidae Pelobatidae Hylidae Bufonidae Ranidae – Genus Rana Ranidae – Genus Pelophylax Exotic Species CAUDATA Salamandridae 1 – Small Newts Salamandridae 2 – Crested and Marbled Newts Salamandridae 3 – Banded and Spotted Newts Salamandridae 4 – Brook and Ribbed Newts Salamandridae 5 – True Salamanders Salamandridae 6 – Lycian Salamanders Plethodontidae – Lungless Salamanders Other Caudata SUBSPECIES APPENDIX Acknowledgements Image Credits Further Reading and Resources Index of Scientific Names Index of Common Names

Christophe Dufresnes and Mila Pajkovic are field biologists and wildlife photographers based in Switzerland. After obtaining a Masters degree in the wilderness of the Australian outback, Christophe obtained his PhD in Biology at the University of Lausanne on amphibians, during which he conducted numerous studies on the evolution, genetics and conservation of several European species, notably tree frogs and green toads, involving fieldwork all over Europe. Mila has been interested in wildlife and field guides since her childhood. She recently started a PhD in Biology on the population genetics of butterflies.