Describes the physical characteristics and habitats of a variety of different frogs, toads, and turtles. Includes related activities and scrapbook pages.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of a variety of baby amphibians as they struggle to survive and grow to maturity.

Explore the major amphibian groups, slime, venom, hibernation and much more with hands-on activities which promote observation and analysis.

With over 7,000 known species, frogs display a stunning array of forms and behaviors. A single gram of the toxin produced by the skin of the golden poison dart frog can kill 100,000 people. Male Darwin frogs carry their tadpoles in their vocal sacs for sixty days before coughing them out into the world. The wood frogs of North America freeze every winter, reanimating in the spring from the glucose and urea that prevent cell collapse. --Publisher

"This book reconstructs ancient Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the current practices of living Maya peoples." "This investigation yields new data and a new synthesis of information about the specific astronomical events and cycles recorded in Maya art and architecture. The first major study to focus on the relationship between art and astronomy in ancient Maya culture,...

"Describes unusual species of frogs, toads, snakes, salamanders, alligators, and more, and their unique features that help them adapt to their habitats"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a linked collection of ten short stories in rhyme featuring frogs, toads, and polliwogs.

Provides naturalists with an authoritative guide to the identification of nests by their physical location, dimensions, and geographical area.

Introduces a variety of frogs and toads and describes their distinguishing characteristics.