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Frogs of South Africa: Their Fascinating Life Stories is a book for the armchair naturalist, the amateur enthusiast, the field worker and the scientist. All aspects of frog life are dealt with including legends, mating habits, homing instincts, calls and their many and varied enemies. Their food requirements are discussed with emphasis on the value to mankind of those species whose main diet consists of agricultural pests and mosquitoes. There are full descriptions of all the species and sub-species that inhabit South Africa and this also facilitates identification of eggs and tadpoles.