Myers, Charles W. and Daly, John W.

Preliminary Evaluation of Skin Toxins and Vocalizations in Taxonomic and Evolutionary Studies of Poison-Dart Frogs (Dendrobatidae)

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1976. First edition. Pp. 173-262, 28 text-figures, 2 color photographic plates, 2 maps. Publisher’s original dark blue printed wrappers, lettered in black on the front cover and hand-written name on spine, lg 8vo. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, volume 157, article 3. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front wrapper. Light sunning to spine, light wear to wrappers; a near fine copy..

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Book number: 9155

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Noble, G. K.

The systematic status of some Batrachians from South America

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1917. First edition Pp. 793-814; 2 full page black-and-white plates, 7 text-figures. Original gray printed wrappers, 8vo. Oval name stamp of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, date December 6, 1917 on the bottom outer corner of the front wrapper and the title page. A tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 8061

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Okada, Yaichiro

The Tailless Batrachians of the Japanese Empire

Nishigahara, Tokyo, Japan: Imperial Agricultural Experiment Station, 1931. First edition. Pp. (2), 215; 29 full page plates (17 plates in color of frogs, 4 plates in black-and-white photos of tadpoles, 8 plates of anatomical line-drawings of frogs), 97 text-figures (mostly line-drawings). Early green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, with the original printed pale-green wrappers bound in place, lg 4to (12 x 9 inches). This fine Japanese monograph was first published in the Japanese language in 1930 under the title ""Monograph of Japanese Tailless Batrachians."" In 1931 Okada published the English version of the monograph, offered here, under a slightly different title ""The Tailless Batrachians of the Japanese Empire."" As this English edition was published for the foreign community, it is interesting to note that the term ""Japanese Empire"" was used. In 1931, the Japanese Empire included Formosa (now Taiwan) and Korea. Tipped in on the page facing the front wrapper is a tag labeled ""With the Author's Compliments, (signed) Y. Okada."" This work was owned first by herpetologist Charles E. Burt with his name stamp on the front wrapper and title page and his name in gilt at bottom of the cloth spine. It was later owned by herpetologist Kraig Adler with his small signature on the title page and his bookplate and name-stamp on the front facing endpapers. The green cloth binding shows some minor edge wear, the contents are very bright and clean; a near fine copy..

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Book number: 8256

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Okada, Yaichiro

The Tailless Batrachians of the Japanese Empire

Nishigahara, Tokyo, Japan: Imperial Agricultural Experiment Station, 1931. First edition. Pp. (2), 215; 29 full page plates (17 plates in color of frogs, 4 plates in black-and-white photos of tadpoles, 8 plates of anatomical line-drawings of frogs), 97 text-figures (mostly line-drawings). Later dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, dark green endpapers, lg 4to (12 x 9 inches). This classic Japanese monograph was first published in the Japanese language in 1930 under the title “Monograph of Japanese Tailless Batrachians.” In 1931 Okada published the English version of the monograph, offered here, under a slightly different title “The Tailless Batrachians of the Japanese Empire.” As this English edition was published for the foreign community, it is interesting to note that the term “Japanese Empire” was used. In 1931, the Japanese Empire included Formosa (now Taiwan) and Korea. From the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the title page. The green cloth binding is in as new condition, the contents are very bright and clean, a near fine copy..

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Book number: 9517

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Passmore, N.I. and Carruthers, V.C.

South African Frogs.

Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, 1979. First edition. Pp. xviii, 270, 120+ fine color photos, 300+ black-and-white photos, maps and diagrams. Cloth, dust jacket, 4to. Contains an extended play gramophone record of the voices of South African frogs in specially made jacket at front of volume. The most comprehensive guide to South African species ever published. No ownership marks. A fine copy in a slightly edge-worn but very good dust jacket..

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Book number: 4452

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles

Passmore, N. I. and Carruthers, V. C.

South African Frogs

Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, 1979. First edition. Pp. xviii, 270, 120+ fine color photos, 300+ black-and-white photos, maps and diagrams. Cloth, DJ, 4to. Contains an extended play gramophone record of the voices of South African frogs in specially made jacket at front of volume. The most comprehensive guide to South African species ever published. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper and gramophone record. Neat underlining on pages 43, 47, 49, 106, 108, 200, 216, 217, 219, 221, 223, 224, 227, 229, 232, and 240. Wear to dustjacket, missing section of dustjacket on spine, light edgewear to bottom edge of covers and spine, overall a very good copy..

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Book number: 9314

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Pope, Clifford H.

Notes on Amphibians from Fukien, Hainan, and other parts of China.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1931. First edition. Pp. 215, 10 photo-plates, 39 text-figures. Original printed gray wrappers, lg 8vo. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, volume 61, article 8. Based on collections of the Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History mostly from the southern part of China. The entire 656 page volume is offered here with 9 total articles. One other herpetology article is present: Burt - South American Lizards in the Collection of the American Museum of Natural History (article 8,169 pgs). No ownership marks and no signs of use. Faint stain to outer front wrapper and to the first few pages, all pages uncut and unopened; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 4809

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

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Poynton, J. C.

The Amphibia of Southern Africa, a Faunal Study.

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: Natal Museum, 1962. First edition. Pp. 334; 123 text-figures and black-and-white photos, 73 full page maps. Original stiff green printed wrappers, lg 8vo. Annals of the Natal Museum, volume 17. This volume is from the research library of herpetologist Kevin W. Marx with his signature on the front endpaper. Bottom outer corner with small bump, wrappers on spine is little rubbed; a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 5978

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Rivero, Juan A.

Salientia of Venezuela

Cambridge, Mass: Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard College, 1961. First edition. Pp. 207, 1 black and white photograph plate, 11 text-figures. Green laminated cloth, lettered in black on spine, wrappers bound in place, 8vo. From the series: Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, vol. 126, no. 1. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper and name stamp on tile page and table of contents. Neat underlining 14 pages. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9197

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Ryan, Michael J.

The Tungara Frog: A Study in Sexual Selection and Communication.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985. First edition. Pp. xv, 230; numerous text-figures and photos. Pictorial stiff wrappers, 8vo. The author demonstrates the interplay of sexual selection and natural selection with reference to the vocalizations that males make. No ownership marks. Fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 4187

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Keywords: Herpetology frogs Tungara frog sexual selection communication behavior development evolution Engystomops pustulosus Physalaemus pustulosus sapito de pustulas pustulated toadlet South America Ryan ISBN 0-226-73229-0

Ryan, Michael J.

The Tungara Frog: A Study in Sexual Selection and Communication

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1985. First edition. Pp. xv, 230; numerous text-figures and photos. Pictorial stiff wrappers, 8vo. The author demonstrates the interplay of sexual selection and natural selection with reference to the vocalizations that males make. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the inside of the front wrapper. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9288

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Sanders, Ottys

Evolutionary Hybridization and Speciation in North American Indigenous Bufonids

Dallas: Ottys Sanders, 1987. First edition. Pp. vii, 110, 27 figures, 2 plates. Original off-white printed wrappers, lettered in black on front cover and spine, 4to. The volume describes the evolution and hybridization of toads indigenous to North America. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the title page. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9165

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Savage, Jay .M. and Heyer, W. Ronald

The Tree-Frogs (Family Hylidae) of Costa Rica.

San José: Universidad de Costa Rica, 1969. First edition. Pp. 127, 50 text-figures (1 black-and-white photo, 30 distribution maps, 19 line-drawings and diagrams). Original printed light green stiff wrappers, lg 8vo. Rev. Biol. Trop. 16, no. 1. No ownership marks. Sunning to spine and edges of wrappers, moderate bump to top outer corner, title written in pencil on the spine; overall a very good copy..

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Book number: 4261

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

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Savage, Jay .M. and Heyer, W. Ronald

The Tree-Frogs (Family Hylidae) of Costa Rica.

San José: Universidad de Costa Rica, 1969. First edition. Pp. 127, 50 text-figures (1 black-and-white photo, 30 distribution maps, 19 line-drawings and diagrams). Original printed light green stiff wrappers, lg 8vo. Rev. Biol. Trop. 16, no. 1. No ownership marks. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 5871

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads

Schiøtz, Arne

The Treefrogs (Rhacophoridae) of West Africa

Copenhagen: Biano Lunos Bogtrykkeri, 1967. First edition. Pp. 346; 227 illustrations (black-and-white photos, text-figures, and folding maps). Publisher’s original light green printed wrappers lettered in black, lg 8vo. Reprinted from Spolia zoolgica Musei hauniensis vol. 25. From the research collection of Illinois State University herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the half-title page. Bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 9012

Catalogue: Herpetology - Frogs and Toads