FIELD GUIDE TO THE FROGS & OTHER AMPHIBIANS OF AFRICA

407pp., colour illus., paperback, Struik Nature, Cape Town, 2019

ISBN: 9781775845126

This guide covers all 815 species of amphibian that have been described on the African continent: 788 frogs, 23 caecilians and four salamanders.

The book features a brief introduction with tips for handling and identifying amphibians, and species accounts describe physical features, distribution, habitat, biology, advertisement calls and conservation status, supported by colour photographs and up-to-date distribution maps.

Alan Channing has studied African frogs and tadpoles for many years, is associated with the University of the Western Cape and North-West University, and has written three books on African frogs and tadpoles.

Mark-Oliver Rödel works with his team at the Natural History Museum in Berlin, Germany, and has studied the taxonomy, biogeography and ecology of African amphibians for many years.