The rapidly increasing interest in amphibians is reflected by the fact that they are now being kept and bred more widely today than at any stage in the past. There is also a rapidly expanding range of specialist equipment available from brands such as Exo Terra to facilitate their care, while also allowing you to create a stunning naturalistic centrepiece in a room in your home. This highly practical and informative title features a wide range of the most popular species, embracing frogs, toads, newts and salamanders, and explains both their biology and behaviour. The various types of environment in which amphibians occur, and how these can be replicated in the design of their housing, are also covered here in detail, along with information about how to breed this group of creatures successfully. Drawing on the expertise of "Practical Reptile Keeping" magazine's international team of contributors, this exciting and detailed publication provides an invaluable guide, containing the latest information, that anyone interested in looking after amphibians will want to have as a reference on their shelves.
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978-1-329-19116-7 (9781329191167)
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A title in the Practical Pets series. Edited by David Alderton. Other titles include Snakes, Lizards, Tortoises, Invertebrates, Tales from the Reptile House, Reptile Health Care, Small Furry Pets and Choosing Your Pets, with other new titles currently in preparation.
Contents: 4 Introducing amphibians 6 Parental care 8 Oriental fire-bellied toads 13 Frogs & Co from Exo Terra 18 African clawed toads 20 Reed frogs 24 American green tree frogs 28 White's tree frogs 32 Red-eyed tree frogs 36 Bumblebee toads 38 Dart frogs 64 Unusual dendrobatids 68 Moss frogs 73 Tomato frogs 76 Fire-bellied newts 78 Crocodile newts 82 Axolotls 88 Anderson's salamanders 90 Fire salamanders
