FROGS and TOADS. By Trevor Beebee.

(1985) 2007 pbk reprint. Paperback. Pp121,iv[ads]. B/w illustrations by Guy Troughton, bibliography.

This is a very useful and readable introduction to the biology and habits of frogs and toads. Chapters include: The name game; How many kinds of frogs are there?; Evolution of frogs and toads; Distributions of the British species - telling one from the other; Habitats; What's in a frog?; Senses and sensibilities; Breathing; Getting about; Home from home; Dining out; Hibernation; Poison; Predators and life expectancy; Migration; The breeding season; Hybrids and other freaks; Tadpole life; Metamorphosis and juvenile life - growing up; How many frogs are there?; Newts; Herpetology and the law; Conservation; Frogs in gardens; Keeping frogs and toads; Illegal immigrants; Frogs in the kitchen; Folklore; Research on frogs and toads; National societies; Bibliography.