CONTENTS 



CHAP. 



Preface .......... 



1. The Eggs and Young Tadpoles 



2. The General Life History of the Tadpoles . 



3. The Relation between the Ecology of Tadpoles and 



THEIR Anatomy and Physiology .... 



4. Parasites, Predators and some Problems of Abundance 



5. The Life of the Juvenile Frog .... 



6. Distribution and Abundance of the ''Temporary Frog" 



7. Food, Hibernation and Migration 



8. The Influence of External Factors on the Spawn Date. 120 



9. The Breeding Behaviour of the Frog . . . -153 



PACE 

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10. Methods .... 

 Appendix 1. Statistical Methods 

 Appendix 2. Glossary 

 Index 



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