With richly colorful photos and compelling, informative descriptions, John and Deborah Behler have carefully crafted a wonderful tribute to the amazingly complex frog. With decades of expertise in conservation, the Behlers are unequaled in their ability to capture the wild and ever-changing world of these amphibians—all 5,000 species. They reveal an unexpected diversity of form, lifestyle, and ecology, and take readers on a magical journey that makes vibrantly clear why these creatures are so important. Breathtaking and brilliant images show tadpoles in water and on leaves; a many-hued variety of frogs (bright blue, golden yellow and black, red and turquoise) in their environment; African sand frogs and chirping frogs; Oriental fire-bellied frogs; and tiny three-toed toadlets—among the smallest that exist. It’s a vision not to be missed.

John and Deborah Behler have worked at the American Wildlife Conservation Society since 1970. John is head of herpetology at the famed Bronx Zoo and senior editor of the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians; his wife Deborah is Executive Editor of Wildlife Conservation Magazine. They live in Amawalk, New York. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.