This book introduces the wide variety of amphibians found across the Philippines, combining illustrations with concise descriptions that make identification accessible to both students and general readers. It highlights the ecological and scientific importance of frogs, toads, and other amphibians—beyond their culinary use—underscoring their role in research, biodiversity, and conservation.

Each species entry notes diagnostic features alongside details on habitats, reproduction, distribution, habits, and coloration, making the guide a useful tool for students of biology and an invitation for lay readers to appreciate the country’s amphibian life.

Written by Dr. Angel C. Alcala, National Scientist of the Philippines and longtime advocate for biodiversity, together with Dr. Walter C. Brown of the California Academy of Sciences, this pioneering volume is the first illustrated field guide devoted to Philippine amphibians.

Publisher:
Angel C. Alcala, Walter C. Brown, and Bookmark, Philippines

Publication Date:
1998

Format:
Softcover / 5.12 x 2.05 inches / 116 pages / Color

Language:
English

ISBN: 971-569-314-8