Author Description
Pp. xiii, 159, 16 plates, 11 text-figures. Publisher’s wine-red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, brown pictorial dustjacket with with and yellow lettering, sm 8vo. This volume examines the endangered natterjack toad from the UK. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the endpaper. Neat underlining on pages 39, 42, 46, 63, 64, 66, and 71.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the biological requirements, population status, and conservation challenges facing the natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) within the United Kingdom. Author Trevor J. C. Beebee, a recognized expert in herpetology, synthesizes field observations and ecological data to explain the species' decline. The text provides a framework for understanding the specific habitat dependencies that make this amphibian particularly vulnerable to environmental changes.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed analysis of natterjack toad life cycles and breeding behaviors
- Geographic distribution patterns within the UK
- Assessment of habitat loss and environmental degradation factors
Scope Limits
- Does not provide a comprehensive global analysis of the species outside of the British Isles
- Excludes recent genetic research published after the book's original printing
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and researchers in the field of herpetology regard this work as a foundational text for understanding the specific conservation needs of the natterjack toad. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which serves as a specialized resource for biologists and conservationists.
Page Count:
174
Publication Date:
1983-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192177095
ISBN-13:
9780192177094
Science
Nature
Toads
Herpetology
Conservation
Ecology
Zoology