Amphibians of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East: A Photographic Guide

Description

This photographic field guide is a practical, compact and yet exhaustive reference covering all European amphibian species, from familiar frogs and toads, to exotic salamanders and caecilians. Amphibians of Britain and Europe covers all 127 species found in the region; each species account describes their appearance, habitat and behaviour, and includes accurate and up-to-date distribution maps, and photos that emphasis key identification features, assisting rapid identification in the field. Introductory sections describe the general biology of amphibians, their classification, ecology, life-history cycles, diversity and conservation. The species are then described in sections organised by family, with each account covering points of interest such as behaviour, subspecies, eggs and tadpoles and dimorphism, all in rich photographic detail.

Christophe Dufresnes and Mila Pajkovic are field biologists and wildlife photographers based in Switzerland. After obtaining a Masters degree in the wilderness of the Australian outback, Christophe obtained his PhD in Biology at the University of Lausanne on amphibians, during which he conducted numerous studies on the evolution, genetics and conservation of several European species, notably tree frogs and green toads, involving fieldwork all over Europe. Mila has been interested in wildlife and field guides since her childhood. She recently started a PhD in Biology on the population genetics of butterflies.