The Common Toad
Fred Slater(Author)
Shire Publications (Publisher)
Published on 1. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
24 pages
978-0-7478-0161-0 (ISBN)
Description
The common toad is in evolutionary terms an ancient creature and has variously been the subject of hate, curiosity, superstition and legend. It is an animal that generally goes unseen except by the diligent garener or in spring, when it is drawn back to its traditional spawning pond. These breeding migrations have brought the species to the attention of the general public because of the number which are regrettably killed by vehicles as they cross major roads. Although much is known about the migrations and the subsequent aquatic phases of the toad's life history, far less is known about the cues and controls of migration or about the terrestrial part of the toad's year.This book draws together the scattered strands of information to provide a fascinating account of this unusual animal.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
colour and b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7478-0161-0 (9780747801610)
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Person
Dr Fred Slater was brought up in the Black Country. After his first degree he spent several years teaching before leaving the West Midlands for Wales to gain his doctorate in peatland ecology. As Curator of the University of Wales College of Cardiff Field Centre in mid Wales since 1974, he has studied the amphibian populations of the area, publishing numerous papers on the subject.
Content
Introduction; Terrestrial toad; Preparations for breeding; life in the water; Death by natural causes; Conservation; Further reading