Wet Forest Frogs of South-East Queensland

Wet Forest Frogs of South-East Queensland

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  • Author: Ed Meyer
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9780909291501
  • Category : Frogs
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 57

Wet forest frogs on South-East Queensland.


Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia

Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia

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  • Author: Harold Cogger
  • Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
  • ISBN: 1486309704
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 1093

Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia is a complete guide to Australia’s rich and varied herpetofauna, including frogs, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizards and snakes. For each of the 1218 species there is a description of its appearance, distribution and habits. These descriptions are also accompanied by distribution maps and, in many cases, one of the book's more than 1000 colour photographs of living animals. The book also includes 130 simple-to-use dichotomous keys, accompanied by hundreds of explanatory drawings, that in most cases allow a specimen in hand to be identified. In addition, it has a comprehensive list of scientific references for those wishing to conduct more in-depth research, an extensive glossary, and basic guides to the collection, preservation and captive care of specimens. This classic work was originally published in 1975. The updated seventh edition contains a new Appendix that discusses recent changes and lists over 80 new or resurrected species and genera that have been added to the Australian frog and reptile fauna since the 2014 edition.


Queensland's Threatened Animals

Queensland's Threatened Animals

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  • Author: Lee K Curtis
  • Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
  • ISBN: 0643104577
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 467

Queensland is home to 70% of Australia’s native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation’s native reptiles (485) and native frogs (127), and more than 11 000 native plant species. Hundreds of these have a threatened status in Queensland. In order for Queensland to maintain and recover a healthy biodiversity we must address the serious problems faced by our natural environment – habitat loss, inappropriate land management, change in fire regimes, pollution of natural resources, proliferation of invasive species and climate change. This book features up-to-date distribution data, photos and maps for most of Queensland’s threatened animals. It also includes a comprehensive list of resources, with key state, national and international organisations involved in the recovery and management of threatened species. Queensland's Threatened Animals will provide vital information to scientists, educators, business entities, government agencies, students, community groups, environmental NGOs, regional NRMs and potential volunteers.


Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians

Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians

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  • Author: Harold Heatwole
  • Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
  • ISBN: 1486308392
  • Category : Nature
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 248

Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of animals on earth. In part due to their highly permeable skin, amphibians are highly sensitive to environmental changes and pollution and provide an early-warning system of deteriorating environmental conditions. The more we learn about the impact of environmental changes on amphibians, the better we as humans will be able to arrest their demise, and our own. Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians brings together the current knowledge on the status of the unique frogs of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Although geographically proximate, each region presents unique challenges and opportunities in amphibian research and conservation. This book contributes to an understanding of the current conservation status of the amphibians of each region, aims to stimulate research into halting amphibian declines, and provides a better foundation for making conservation decisions. It is an invaluable reference for environmental and governmental agencies, researchers, policy-makers involved with biodiversity conservation, and the interested public.


Phylogeny and Conservation

Phylogeny and Conservation

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  • Author: Andy Purvis
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521825023
  • Category : Nature
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 456

Phylogeny is a potentially powerful tool for conserving biodiversity. This book explores how it can be used to tackle questions of great practical importance and urgency for conservation. Using case studies from many different taxa and regions of the world, the volume evaluates how useful phylogeny is in understanding the processes that have generated today's diversity and the processes that now threaten it. The urgency with which conservation decisions have to be made as well as the need for the best possible decisions make this volume of great value to researchers, practitioners and policy-makers.


Rainforest Frogs of the Wet Tropics, North-east Australia

Rainforest Frogs of the Wet Tropics, North-east Australia

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  • Author: Conrad Hoskin
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781921291364
  • Category : Frogs
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 89


Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia

Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia

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  • Author: Frank Knight
  • Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
  • ISBN: 1486312462
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 209

Throughout much of the world, frog populations are declining, with the survival of many species under threat. In Australia, several species have become extinct in the past 35 years. This second edition of Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia provides fully updated accounts of all the known frogs of Australia. There are 248 species within the five native frog families: Hylidae, Limnodynastidae, Microhylidae, Myobatrachidae and Ranidae. Also included are the introduced Cane Toad and nine ‘stowaway’ species that have arrived in Australia. Each species account includes details of size, status, distribution, habitat, behaviour and advertisement call. Species are beautifully illustrated with full-colour paintings and distribution maps are also included. Closely related frogs are shown in identical poses so that comparisons can be made readily. The introductory section of the book covers frog biology and habitats and includes notes on families and genera.


Frogs of South-east Queensland

Frogs of South-east Queensland

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  • Author: Gregory Czechura
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9780977594382
  • Category : Frogs
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 68

This pocket sized identification guide will enable you to identify frogs, their habitats and calls.


Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia

Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia

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  • Author: Marion Anstis
  • Publisher: New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited
  • ISBN: 9781877069499
  • Category : Frogs
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

An invaluable tool for scientists and amateur naturalistsUsing meticulous scientific keys, this book teases out the differences between tadpole species and enables both scientists and amateur naturalists to identify what species of frog tadpole will become This book will serve as an invaluable tool for monitoring frog populations and thus contribute towards out understanding of just what is causing the present alarming worldwide trend towards massive frog declines.


Australian Frogs

Australian Frogs

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  • Author: Michael J. Tyler
  • Publisher: Cornell University Press
  • ISBN: 9780801484995
  • Category : Nature
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 200

Australia is home to some of the most interesting and unusual frogs in the world, and Michael J. Tyler is acknowledged to be the foremost expert on them. This lavishly illustrated new edition of Australian Frogs is the definitive resource on the subject, with updated tables and supplementary text on the fossil record which is vital to historical understanding. Tyler covers the origins, environment, nomenclature, habits, and biology of frogs. The topic of declining frog populations, noted in American newspapers as a harbinger of ecological distress, has become the subject of a new chapter. Tyler discusses dietary studies and explains the effect on frogs of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and heavy metals. He provides information, as well, on an unprecedented study to control populations of the Cane Toad, Bufo marinus.