Includes bibliographical references (p. 227) and indexes.

All about frogs and toads -- Why frogs and toads? -- Defining the Southeast -- Characteristics of frogs and toads -- Activity and energy -- The difference between frogs and toads -- Diversity of anurans in the Southeast -- Frogs and toads as predators -- Defense mechanisms -- Reproduction -- Vocalizations -- Diversity around the world -- Introduced species -- Identifying frogs and toads -- Naming frogs and toads -- Species accounts -- Introduction -- Basic features of the species accounts -- Cricket grogs, chorus frogs, and treefrogs -- True frogs -- True toads -- Other frogs and toads -- People and frogs and toads -- What is a herpelologist? -- Conservation -- Frogs and toads as pets -- Calling months -- What kinds of frogs & toads are found in your state?