{"product_id":"amphibians-of-ecuador-luis-a-coloma-9781032896458","title":"Amphibians of Ecuador: Phyllomedusidae, Leptodactylidae, Ceratophryidae, Hemiphractidae, Eleutherodactylidae, Centrolenidae, Gymnophiona and Caudata,","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmphibians of Ecuador, Volume IV is the final installment in a four-volume series that provides comprehensive, well-illustrated, and authoritative insights into the amphibian species of Ecuador, making it an invaluable resource for biologists, conservationists, and others. The series explores, in comprehensive detail, the cultural history and the rich amphibian diversity of Ecuador, providing a thorough review of biogeography, amphibian declines, and conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume IV specifically focuses in Phyllomedusidae, Leptodactylidae, Ceratophryidae, Hemiphractidae, Eleutherodactylidae, Centrolenidae, Gymnophiona, and Caudata. Characteristics of each species are listed, defined, and compared to similar other species. Reproductive behavior, where known, is described as are data on vocalizations, larvae and ontogenetic changes. Amphibian distributions are detailed and illustrated with physiographic maps with dots. The volume also addresses the declines, extinctions, and conservation status of each species, highlighting their occurrence in protected areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides detailed and comprehensive accounts for all species from Ecuador of Phyllomedusidae, Leptodactylidae, Ceratophryidae, Hemiphractidae, Eleutherodactylidae, Centrolenidae, Gymnophiona, and Caudata. An Addendum includes accounts of species described from 2023 to 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew data are incorporated for many species.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes with full color maps the distribution of all known taxa.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes information on the ecology, reproduction, and behavior of all taxa.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luis A. Coloma, William E. Duellman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032896450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032896458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Luis A. Coloma","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47036573483263,"sku":"9781032896458","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ee0270d-0e5b-4487-92a4-fbb65d4f7eed.jpg?v=1752637984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/amphibians-of-ecuador-luis-a-coloma-9781032896458","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}