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Author:

Mattison, Christopher.

Title:

Keeping and breeding amphibians : caecilians, newts, salamanders, frogs, and toads / Chris Mattison.

Publisher:

Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling Pub. Co.,

Copyright Date:

1993

Description:

224 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Captive amphibians.
Captive amphibians--Breeding.
Amphibians.
Amphibians

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-216) and index.

Contents:

General principles -- Background biology -- Accommodation: cages and equipment -- Controlling the environment -- Natural vivaria -- Outdoor vivaria -- Food and feeding -- Breeding -- Management and health -- Caecilians, newts and salamanders -- Caecilians -- Cryptobranchidae: giant salamanders -- Salamandridae: newts, fire salamanders and related species -- Ambystomatidae: axlotl and mole salamanders -- Plethodontidae: lungless salamanders -- Sirenidae: sirens -- Frogs and toads -- Discoglossidae: painted frogs and related species -- Pipidae: clawed frogs and related species -- Pelobatidae: spadefoot toads -- Bufonidae: true toads -- Rhinodermatidae: mouth-brooding frogs -- Leptodactylidae: leptodactylid frogs -- Dendrobatidae: poison-dart frogs -- Hylidae: tree frogs -- Ranidae: pond frogs and related species -- Hyperoliidae: reed frogs, bush frogs and related species -- Rhacophoridae: foam-nest tree frogs -- Microhylidae: narrow-mouthed frogs.

ISBN:

9780713723281
0713723289

LCCN:

94147259

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)