Amphibians & Reptiles

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Intended for Middle-School-age and older readers, this book is a comprehensive, lively, and extensively illustrated introduction to the fascinating world of amphibians of reptiles written by award-winning author Marty Crump, a prominent herpetologist and long-established advocate of amphibian and reptile conservation. Well organized, clearly written, richly illustrated with black-and-white and color photographs and diagrams, and infused with substance, this book will inform the reader with knowledge about the basic biology, ecology, and natural history of amphibians and reptiles; about their declining populations throughout the world; about the causes of these declines; and about ways that human beings can help to save these important parts of Earth?s biodiversity. The book concludes with a chapter on what kids can do, and should not do, to help protect and preserve amphibians and reptiles.