This fascinating look at the eleven amphibian species that call 
Texas' Big Bend National Park home is designed to help visitors 
of all ages and levels of experience understand how amphibians 
use the park's environment and where each species is likely to be 
found.

    In words and pictures, the authors present the distinguishing 
features of each species so that visitors can identify the frogs and 
toads they see. Natural history and conservation information alerts 
readers to the special habits of these little creatures as well as to 
the changes in habitat brought on by grazing, introduced predators, 
and reduced water flow.

    Frogs and Toads of Big Bend National Park is highly 
recommended for amateur naturalists, herpetologists, and 
especially visitors and admirers of this fascinating region and its 
ecosystem.

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GAGE H. DAYTON, who has a Ph.D. from the Department of 
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University, has 
studied ecology and conservation of amphibians at Big Bend 
National Park since 1998. RAYMOND SKILES is a wildlife 
biologist in the Science and Resource Management Division at Big 
Bend National Park. LINNEA DAYTON, who resides in California, 
holds a master's degree in zoology from the University of 
Washington.


Number Thirty-six: W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series


What people are saying about this book

"What a great little book! It's enough to make one kiss a toad. . . . 
This book will be a classic in our collection."—Mike Boren, 
Executive Director, Big Bend Natural History Association