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BL
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| Record Number
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703710
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b525899
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| Main Entry
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Clarke, Barry
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| Title & Author
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Amphibian /\ written by Barry Clarke ; photographed by Geoff Brightling and Frank Greenaway
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| Edition Statement
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Rev. ed
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: DK Pub.,, 2005
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| Series Statement
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Eyewitness books
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| Page. NO
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72 p. :: col. ill. ;; 29 cm
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| ISBN
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0756613809 (Hardcover)
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: 0756613817 (Library Binding)
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: 9780756613808 (Hardcover)
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: 9780756613815 (Library Binding)
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| Notes
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Includes index
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 68) and index
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| Contents
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What is an amphibian? -- Ancient amphibians -- Bare bones -- Importance of water -- Colors and markings -- Self-defense -- Fast food -- Hide and seek -- Senses and survival -- Leaps and bounds -- All fingers and toes -- Mating embraces -- Courtship displays -- Egg laying and parental care -- Metamorphosis -- Early days -- Frog or toad? -- Tailed amphibians -- Life in the trees -- Earth movers -- Poison-dart frogs and mantellas -- Friends and enemies -- Rare and endangered -- Conservation -- Did you know? -- Keeping amphibians as pets -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index
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| Abstract
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Examines the evolution, behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycle of all kinds of amphibians
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| Subject
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Amphibians, Juvenile literature
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| Dewey Classification
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597.6
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| LC Classification
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QL644.2.C58 2005
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| Added Entry
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Brightling, Geoff
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Greenaway, Frank, (Photographer)
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