Reviews
Anyone with an interest in the distribution and/or abundance of amphibians will find something of value in this remarkable collection of essays.
There can be no doubt that Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians is destined to become the standard reference on amphibian zoogeography. It is an impressive book containing a breathtaking wealth of detail, while at the same time encompassing an extraordinarily broad subject area.
Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians provides a gateway to the pertinent literature on amphibian distribution for each geographic region of the globe. It should be on the shelves in the herpetology or biogeography section of any academic or research library.
This book is an instant classic reference, rich in data and comparison and contrast, a tribute to the industry of all its authors, but especially of its editor who has been a ever-growing force in amphibian systematics and zoogeography over four decades.
Duellman and Trueb truly review the biology of amphibians, covering most conceivable topics from cytogenetics and development to biogeography and phylogeny... There is no recent textbook on amphibian biology that is worthy of comparison.
An impressive review of current knowledge concerning all aspects of amphibian biology. The authors have organized a tremendous number of facts, observations, and theories around the complementary themes of structure and evolution... A major undertaking.
The text is clear and concise and richly illustrated... This book goes some way towards being all one could wish for and is likely to be an important source of reference.
Book Details
Preface
Chapter 1. Global Distribution of Amphibians: Patterns, Conservation, and Future Challenges
Chapter 2. Distribution Patters of Amphibians in the Nearctic Region of North America
Chapter 3
Preface
Chapter 1. Global Distribution of Amphibians: Patterns, Conservation, and Future Challenges
Chapter 2. Distribution Patters of Amphibians in the Nearctic Region of North America
Chapter 3. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in Middle America
Chapter 4. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in the West Indies
Chapter 5. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in South America
Chapter 6. Distribution of Amphibians in North Africa, Europe, Western Asia, and the Former Soviet Union
Chapter 7. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in Temperate Eastern Asia
Chapter 8. Distribution of Amphibians in Southern Asia and Adjacent Islands
Chapter 9. Distribution of Amphibians in Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and Seychelles
Chapter 10. Distribution Patterns of Amphibians in the Australo-Papuan Region
Index