Frogs and Toads (eBook)

Steve Grenard is an avid herpetologist with more than forty years of experience with amphibians and reptiles; he published a paper on the reproduction of the Marsupial Frog in 1958. In the summer of 2000, he published a controversial and widely debated review in Natural History Magazine on the possibility of American rattlesnake venoms evolving new properties. He is the author of several Howell Book House titles, including: Your Happy Healthy Pet: Bearded Dragon, An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet: The Lizard, and Amphibians: Their Care and Keeping. He is also the author of a number of scholarly medical and herpetological books, including Medical Herpetology and Handbook of Alligators and Crocodiles, and is the author of Introduction to Respiratory Care, a best-selling text review of respiratory therapy. Steve is a board-certified respiratory therapist and polysomnographer and is the clinical coordinator of the Institute of Sleep Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island, New York.

Part I: All About Frogs and Toads.Chapter 1: What Are Frogs and Toads?So Many Frogs and Toads.Classifying Frogs and Toads.What’s the Difference Between a Frog and a Toad?Chapter 2: Frog Anatomy.Limbs and Locomotion.Frog Senses.Frog Skin.Temperature Regulation.Chapter 3: Choosing Your Frog or Toad.Where to Get Your Frog or Toad.Before You Bring Your Frog Home.Choosing a Healthy Frog.Wild Caught vs. Captive Bred.Part II: Caring for Frogs and Toads.Chapter 4: Housing Your Frog or Toad.Terrariums for Land Dwellers.Aquariums for Aquatic Frogs.Aqua-Terrariums for Semiaquatic Frogs.Like Water for Frogs.Water Essentials.Temperature Control.Chapter 5: Feeding Your Frog or Toad.Insects.How Much Food?Feeding Tadpoles.Chapter 6: Keeping Your Frog or Toad Healthy.Life Span in Captivity.Choosing a Veterinarian.The Best Way to Avoid Problems.Infectious Microbial Diseases.Nutritional Disorders.Chemical Intoxication.Traumatic Injuries.Handling Frogs and Toads.Froggy Dangers to People.Part III: Frogs and Toads in Our World.Chapter 7: The Variety of Frogs and Toads.Disc or Flat-Tongued Frogs.Tailed Frogs.True Toads.Dart-Poison Frogs.Poison Frogs as Pets.Glass Frogs.Tree Frogs.Tropical Frogs.Narrow-Mouthed Toads.Spadefoot Toads.Surinam Toads and African Clawed Frogs.True Frogs.Chapter 8: Frogs and Toads in the Wild.Size and Growth.Reproduction in Frogs and Toads.Frog Communication.Hibernation and Aestivation.Releasing Frogs and Toads into the Wild.Frogs, Toads, and the Law.Protecting Frogs and Toads.Appendix: Learning More About Your Frog or Toad.Some Good Books.Magazines.Internet Resources.Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians.Shows, Expos, and Swap Meets.Shopping on the Internet.Index.