Contents

What is an amphibian?

Ancient amphibians

The bare bones

The importance of water

Colors and markings

Protection from predators

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

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgments