"More than a quarter-century in the making, and weightier than a doorstop...the definitive one-volume work on the world’s amphibians."

Steve Grant | The Hartford Courant

"Wells, a much-published amphibian specialist, has produced a monumental work on salamander, frog, and caecilian ecology, physiology, and behavior. . . . As a single source reference on amphibians, this book has no competitors. It can easily be read and assimilated by amateur naturalists, and it will be an invaluable encyclopedic source for conservationists, field biologists, and amphibian specialists for years to come. An outstanding resource for museum, municipal, college, and university libraries. Essential."

Choice

"An unprecedented scholarly contribution to amphibian biology, this book is eagerly anticipated among specialists, but is the perfect addition to all amphibiophiles’ libraries."

Biology Digest

"A truly monumental achievement. . . . By summarising the state of our knowledge on amhpibian ecology Wells has done the scientific community an extraordinary service, and I have absolutely no doubt that this book will become the definitive reference for experts in many disciplines who are interested in the study of these remarkable creatures."

Toby A. Gardner | Biological Conservation

“For many years now the herpetological community has awaited Kentwood D. Wells’s work on the ecology and behavior of amphibians. It was well worth the wait, for the book is truly a masterpiece. Every topic that Wells addresses in The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians is a stunning synthesis of the state of our knowledge. He has both the gift of being able to write clearly and synthesize vast quantities of information. I have no doubt this will be the book to which every amphibian biologist turns for factual information, reference, and ideas for future research.”

Marty Crump

“Kentwood D. Wells is probably the only person in the world with such a breadth of knowledge and grasp of the literature in amphibian biology to even attempt such a monumental book. Indeed, I consider The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians to be a masterpiece in the field.  I have been awaiting this book for the last fifteen years and, after reading it, I am not only satisfied with it but am amazed by the clarity of writing and the wealth of information presented. This is a magnificent book.”

Robert Jaeger