First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa
Author | : Vincent Carruthers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 57 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Frogs |
ISBN | : 9781775844907 |
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Author | : Vincent Carruthers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 57 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Frogs |
ISBN | : 9781775844907 |
Author | : Alan Channing |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-12-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781775845126 |
815 species of amphibian have been described on the African continent - 788 frogs, 23 caecilians and four salamanders. Field Guide to the Frogs & other Amphibians of Africa is the first guide ever to cover all these species. It features a brief introduction with tips for handling and identifying amphibians and a useful illustrated guide to each family group serves as a first step towards species ID. Species accounts describe physical features, distribution, habitat, biology, advertisement calls and conservation status, and are supported by colour photographs and up-to-date distribution maps. This guide will prove invaluable to nature lovers, tour guides, students and scientists.
Author | : Vincent Carruthers |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 117 |
Release | : 2012-06-28 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1920544984 |
Sasol First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa is a fascinating guide to the frogs of the region. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and budding naturalist to identify the more common frog species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique behaviour and unusual features.
Author | : Vincent Carruthers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 57 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Frogs |
ISBN | : 9781868725953 |
This series of natural history field guides has been developed in the hope that young people and anyone with a budding interest in natural history will take up the challenge to learn the secrets of southern Africa s fascinating fauna and flora.
Author | : Alan Channing |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 970 |
Release | : 2019-07-02 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775846997 |
815 species of amphibian have been described on the African continent – 788 frogs, 23 caecilians and four salamanders. Field Guide to the Frogs & other Amphibians of Africa is the first guide ever to cover all these species. The book features a brief introduction with tips for handling and identifying amphibians. A useful illustrated guide to each family group serves as a first step towards species ID. Species accounts describe physical features, distribution, habitat, biology, advertisement calls and conservation status, and are supported by colour photographs and up-to-date distribution maps. Field Guide to the Frogs & Other Amphibians of Africa will prove invaluable to nature lovers, tour guides, students and scientists. Sales points: A first of its kind; facilitates identification of hundreds of species; photographic guide to amphibian groups; informative species accounts; glossary (partially illustrated) explaining all technical terms
Author | : |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2018-02-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781775845447 |
Frogs of Southern Africa - a Complete Guide is an authoritative and comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of frog and toad biology and behaviour. Now updated and including recently discovered species, it has a fascinating introduction that unpacks frog biology, along with a full illustrated identification key. Stunning full-colour photographs of both frogs and tadpoles accompany distribution maps and authoritative text for each species; and QR codes link readers directly to their frog calls.
Author | : Louis du Preez |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 1137 |
Release | : 2017-11-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775846369 |
Frogs of Southern Africa: A Complete Guide remains the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the frogs of the region ever produced, covering all aspects of frog and tadpole biology and behaviour. This new edition (with a slight name change) has been thoroughly updated to reflect taxonomic changes based on the most recent research and DNA studies, and includes the discovery of seven new species. All 164 southern African frog species, and their tadpole stages, are fully described, along with their conservation status, calls, habitat and habits. Identification is made easy with the aid of large, full-colour images, keys to species and summary panels on ‘Key ID points’ and ‘Distinctive characters’. Calls for most species can be accessed instantly via QR codes in the book or downloaded from a dedicated website. Spectrograms of the calls are also included in the book. Written by respected authorities in the fi eld, this timely updated edition will be of benefit to all nature lovers, amateur ‘froggers’, students and professional scientists.
Author | : Tracey Hawthorne |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2014-06-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775842177 |
Sasol First Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the arachnids of the region. Through full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique habits.
Author | : Mike Picker |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 2002 |
Release | : 2019-06-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775845850 |
This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the region. It features: vivid photographs, easy-to-read text, detailed accounts covering identification, biology, distribution and related species, a helpful introduction detailing the significance, life history, collection and photography of insects, and quick reference guides on the inside covers to facilitate identification. Entomologists both amateur and professional, students, gardeners, farmers, tourists and anyone with an interest in the natural world will appreciate this illuminating and invaluable guide.
Author | : Louis Liebenberg |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2015-01-09 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775843114 |
This First Field Guide to Animal Tracks of Southern Africa will help those with an interest in interpreting animal tracks to identify the animals that have passed through an area. Full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text will enable the beginner and the budding naturalist to decipher the more common tracks encountered in southern Africa, learn about the unique features of each spoor and discover more about the animals that leave the spoor.