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First Field Guide: Frogs of Southern Africa
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R130.00
Sasol First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa is a fascinating guide to the frogs of the region.
Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help the budding naturalist to identify the more common frog species that occur in southern Africa, discoverwhere they live, and learn about their behaviour and unusual features.
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