Description:
This bibliography was produced with the objective of developing a comprehensive reference to publications on the natural history of North American anurans. It focuses on life history, ecology, systematics, behavior, physiological ecology, diseases, parasites, and conservation biology, and includes important references on distribution and other topics useful to understanding frogs in their natural environment. Strictly physiological, developmental, and genetics citations were excluded, as were routine new distribution records, especially when life history information was not included. Master's theses and doctoral dissertations were included as they were encountered, but I made no attempt to access all potentially citable graduate research, much of which remains unpublished or unavailable. I also excluded what is popularly termed "gray" literature, as well as most popular and hobbyist publications.