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A companion to the unique traveling exhibit--one of the most popular ever at museums throughout the nation--pays long-overdue homage to the fascinating frog.
With richly colorful photos and compelling, informative descriptions, John and Deborah Behler have carefully crafted a wonderful tribute to the amazingly complex frog. With decades of expertise in conservation, the Behlers are unequaled in their ability to capture the wild and ever-changing world of these amphibians--all 5,000 species. They reveal an unexpected diversity of form, lifestyle, and ecology, and take readers on a magical journey that makes vibrantly clear why these creatures are so important. Breathtaking and brilliant images show tadpoles in water and on leaves; a many-hued variety of frogs (bright blue, golden yellow and black, red and turquoise) in their environment; African sand frogs and chirping frogs; Oriental fire-bellied frogs; and tiny three-toed toadlets--among the smallest that exist. It's a vision not to be missed.
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors FROM THE PUBLISHER This book, carefully crafted by John and Debbie Behler, is a wonderful resource and testament to the wild world of frogs and their great diversity of form, lifestyle, ecology, and niche. Collectively, the Behlers have invested more than 70 years in conservation with the Wildlife Conservation Society. They have witnessed scores of vertebrates slipping into extinction-gone forever in nature. The world of frogs is rapidly changing and this beautifully photographed, concise and fascinating book will take the reader on a magical journey to discover just why frogs are so important.
Vibrant photographs and descriptions of these fascinating creaturesThis book is a companion to the current traveling exhibition at the Museum of Natural History, Frogs! A Chorus of ColorsThe authors are experts in this category
John and Debbie Behler have worked at the Wildlife Conservation Society since 1970. John is senior author of the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians; his wife Debbie is Executive Editor of Wildlife Conservation magazine. They live in Amawalk, New York.
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