Amphibians of East Africa by Alan Channing & Kim M Howell.
This is the first field guide covering the amphibians of East Africa. In this book identification keys and detailed accounts are provided for 194 frog species and 9 caecilians. This data is extremely helpfull for herpetological enthusiasts, travelers to the region, and conservation biologists who track the health of amphibian populations. Amphibians of East Africa is extensively adorned with 185 color images on 24 plates, 24 halftones, 74 line drawings, 202 maps, and 1 table. The species accounts are extensive. They contain a description, known habitat preferences and distribution, call and breeding biology. If known, the characteristics of the tadpoles are provided in their own chapter. The frogs studied in this volume are represented from 8 families: squeakers (Arthroleptidae), toads (Bufonidae), snout-burrowers (Hemisotidae), tree frogs (Hyperoliidae), narrow-mouthed frogs (Microhylidae), clawed frogs (Pipidae), common frogs (Ranidae), and foam-nest frogs (Rhacophoridae). The East African caecilians are from the families Caeciliidae and Scolecomorphidae.
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