Considered an indispensable book for students, herpetologists and researchers, this monograph is an exhaustive survey of amphibian fauna in the Indo-Australian region. The book covers the archipelago from Sumatra and Java to the Philippines, as well as the Malay Peninsula, New Guinea, and Northern Australia. The author describes 262 different species with detailed accounts of their morphological features, habitat, diet, and behavior. The book is enriched with meticulous drawings, photographs, and geographical maps. This book is a significant contribution to the field of herpetology and the understanding of the vast biodiversity of the Southeast Asian archipelago. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.