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Field Guide to the Frogs and other Amphibians of Africa, Alan Channing and Mark-Oliver Rödel, Penguin Random House, ISBN: 9781775845126

THERE are 815 species of amphibian described on the African continent, including 788 frogs, 23 caecilians and four salamanders.

The Field Guide to the Frogs and other Amphibians of Africa is the first guide to cover all of these species.

The book features a brief introduction with tips for handling and identifying amphibians and a useful illustrated guide to each family group that 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.

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Alan Channing has studied African frogs and tadpoles for many years. He has worked in many parts of the continent and has authored three books on African frogs and tadpoles. He is well known in the academic community and is associated with the University of the Western Cape and North-West University in South Africa.

Mark-Oliver Rödel works with his team at the Natural History Museum in Berlin, Germany. For many years he has studied the taxonomy, biogeography and the ecology of African amphibians. He has written more than 300 scientific and popular publications, including several books.

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