Threatened Amphibians of the WorldS. N. Stuart, Conservation International "Amphibians are facing an extinction crisis, but getting to the facts has been difficult. "Threatened Amphibians of the World" is a visual journey through the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of the world's 6,000 known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians. All 1,900 species known to be threatened with extinction are covered, including a description of threats to each species and an evaluation of conservation measures in place or needed. Each entry includes a photograph or illustration of the species where available, a distribution map, and detailed information on range, population and habitat and ecology. Introductory chapters present a detailed analysis of the results, complemented by a series of short essays written by many of the world's leading herpetologists. Appendices include annoted lists of lower risk species and a country-by-country listing of threatened amphibians."--pub. desc. |
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Amphibian Conservation Responding to the Global Decline of Amphibians | 125 |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY | 610 |
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Afrotropical Amiet amphibian declines amphibian species amphibians Amphibians and Reptiles Anura Ardila-Robayo Atelopus Bibliography biodiversity breeding Bufo Bufonidae Bufonidae Country Distribution caecilians Cameroon Centrolenidae chytridiomycosis cloud forest Coloma Colombia Conservation Measures Craugastor Critically Endangered Current Population Trend Data Providers Decreasing Geographic Range Dendrobatidae direct development disease Duellman Ecuador eggs Eleutherodactylus Endangered B1ab(iii endemic ex-situ extinct Faivovich Family frogs genera genus Habitat and Ecology habitat loss human settlement Hylidae Hylidae Country Distribution Hyperoliidae islands IUCN Red List larvae larval development Leptodactylidae Lötters lowland Lynch Major Threats Manamendra-Arachchi Marca McCranie Microhylidae montane montane forest Mountains Nearctic Neotropical Notes on taxonomy number of species Palaearctic Parque Nacional Philautus Plethodontidae protected areas rainforest Range This species Ranidae Realm recent recorded Red List region Rhacophoridae Ruiz-Carranza salamanders Salamandridae Schiřtz Sierra species is known species occurs species was previously Sri Lanka streams tadpoles threatened amphibians threatened species Threats The major toads tropical type locality