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Treefrogs…prehistoric survivors
with a global message

Glass Frog

Glass Frog (Centrolene ilex) drawing by Shelby Bohn

Shelby Bohn is a fourth year university student majoring in biology, and she loves to paint, draw, and take pictures in her spare time. Shelby has produced 8×10 inch prints of a Glass Frog (Centrolene ilex), professionaly printed on acid-free paper.

This is a drawing that she did for Amphibian Ark’s upcoming event “Leaping Ahead of Extinction” (www.LeapDay2012.org). The prints reatil for CAD $25.00 and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to AArk.

For more information about the drawing, please visit Shelby’s online shop www.etsy.com/listing/83952540/centrolene-ilex-glass-frog-8-x-10-print?ref=pr_shop

Amphibians and Reptiles – An Introduction to Their Natural History and Conservation

Intended for Middle School-age and older readers, Amphibians and Reptiles – An Introduction to Their Natural History and Conservation is a comprehensive, lively, and extensively illustrated introduction to the fascinating world of amphibians and reptiles.

The book is written by award-winning author Marty Crump, a prominent herpetologist and long-established advocate of amphibian and reptile conservation.

Dr. Marty Crump is an internationally respected and award-winning herpetologist, author of numerous non-fiction books on natural history. With over 40 years’ experience as a herpetologist, the author is well-qualified to write this current book. Dr. Crump has agreed to donate a percentage of all sales of this book for Amphibian Ark conservation projects.

For more information about the book, including pricing and a special “New Title Discount,” visit McDonald and Woodward’s website at www.mwpubco.com/titles/amphibiansandreptiles.htm

Treefrogs…prehistoric survivors with a global message

Special offer!! – From February 1 – June 29, 2012, Ted Shiffman is offering a $5.00 discount off each copy of Treefrogs…prehistoric survivors with a global message sold via the AArk shop. Order yours now from www.imageartisan.com/treefrogs.html – be sure to add the AA10 code to your name when you order!

Treefrogs…prehistoric survivors with a global message, takes us on a photographic journey visiting the lilliputian world of treefrogs living in the backyard habitats we share.

The author, Ted Schiffman, has been a photographer for forty years. He developed an interest and direction in color photography as a natural outlet for his many years of training and study as an artist.

Photographic instruction, information, and guidance are provided for the reader and the aspiring wildlife photographer in the section, “How the photographs were made.” This book will encourage any photographer to pursue macro photography of treefrogs with confidence.

Ted will donate 10% of all sales made through Amphibian Ark to AArk conservation programs. When ordering, please add a space after your name, and then the code AA10 e.g. John Doe AA10. This beautiful book can be ordered online at www.imageartisan.com/treefrogs.html – be sure to add the AA10 code to your name when you order!

Urodeles T-shirts

Urodeles is the web site of a group of a French group of newt and salamander enthusiasts. They have developed a great range of T-shirts and sweatshirts, in a range of colors and styles, and all profits from the sale of these striking shirts are being donated to AArk. The site is written in French, but viewing and ordering the shirts is very easy!

Please visit the Urodeles shop and order your shirts now – they make great gifts!

A Firefly Flew By

This is a children’s full-color picture book about two frogs who are brothers, and the dilemma they face when the ‘slicker, quicker one’ swallows a ‘glowing firefly’ which lights his belly! In humorous rhyme, it shows how the problem is resolved as rival siblings turn to each other in time of need.

Help save a frog! Some of the profits of each book purchased will be donated to the Amphibian Ark.

Please visit www.frogtales.org.

Help A Frog

30-50% of amphibians could go extinct in your lifetime.

Adopt-a-Frog – Basic kit includes frog plush, adoption certificate, info about amphibian conservation. Kits for dogs and babies also available ($30-60). Adopt a frog today!

Art Prints – Strawberry poison frog or painted reed frog11”x14”or 18”x24”plus certificate of authenticity & matting ($45-95). Learn more here.

Note cards – 10 unique photographs, incl. cards + envelopes ($10/set) More information.

100% of proceeds support conservation of the critically endangered Large-crested Toad (Ollotis cristata).

Froguts

A virtual dissection CD subscription for schools and home learners. Currently includes: frog, squid, starfish, cow eye, owl pellet, fetal pig. Froguts offers an affordable alternative solution to the high costs of laboratory maintenance and specimen purchases. When used as a supplement to actual dissection, our service helps students make the most of their limited laboratory time and improves their level of comprehension.

Froguts is proud to donate 50% of all sales from this page to Amphibian Ark.

Click the buttons below to purchase your copy.

Going, going, gone T-shirts on sale

Harlequin Nature Graphics is pleased to be a part of the global Year of the Frog effort to raise awareness about the critical part that frogs and other amphibians play in ecosystems around the globe. Their high quality T-shirts are sure to impress.

The T-shirts have a front and back design and are 100% organic cotton, and 20% of the retail selling price of $22.99 (Canadian dollars) is being donated to the Amphibian Ark. Check the Harlequin Nature Graphics web site for more information.

“If Frogs Could Talk”

If frogs could talk to us what would they say? In If Frogs Could Talk, frogs do talk to special children all over the world to tell them how important frogs are and that they need help from us. One of those frogs, Harold teaches his new friend Grace all about frogs, how they live and what makes them important and why we need to help save the frogs.

Harold is very happy that this is the year of the frog and wants to donate half of all the profits from this book to Amphibian Ark, a most worthy organization that realizes just how important frogs are.

To find out more about Harold and his story, please visit http://www.frogdaze.com/If_frogs_could_talk.html

Artist, Amanda Makepeace

Amanda Makepeace is an artist living and working in Athens, Georgia, and drawing and painting have been an important aspect of her life since she was a child.

For the past four years she has been living abroad, on the south-west coast of England. Her paintings have been sold across the UK and were recently viewed at the Oval House Theatre in London. In early 2008, Amanda returned to the USA with her family.

Amanda is donating 10% of the sale price of each of her frog paintings to the Amphibian Ark. Please visit her online shop or her eBay store for more information.

Never kiss a frog – Save one instead!

Just in time for Leap Day, Amphibian Ark has partnered with Marilyn Anderson, author of Never Kiss a Frog: A Girl’s Guide to Creatures from the Dating Swamp to create specially designed ToadBags™ with the slogan, “Never Kiss a Frog – Save one instead!”.

Be GREEN! These 100% cotton ToadBags™ are perfect to replace plastic supermarket bags and make terrific goodie bags for meetings, conventions and fundraisers.

Your purchase of these unique and fun tote bags results in a contribution to Amphibian Ark. Visit FrogMart to order now.

For bulk sales or fundraising information, email directly to: marilyn@neverkissafrog.com

“Frogs of Panama”

Dr. Douglas C. Woodhams, author of Frogs of Panama is donating the profits of sales of this book to the Amphibian Ark.

Travel to the depths of the Panamanian jungle with Dr. Douglas C. Woodhams as he explores the brilliant diversity of amphibians and the impact of disease on their ecology and populations. This photo journal published by blurb.com contains over 100 color photographs of frogs and amphibian research biologists in action.

All proceeds are donated to the Amphibian Ark for conservation of amphibians. See Frogs of Panama to order your copy.

“The Lilypad List: 7 steps to the simple life”

Marian Van Eyk McCain, author of The Lilypad List (published by Findhorn Press, Scotland) donates one third of all royalties from this book to the Amphibian Ark.

Satish Kumar, Editor of Resurgence magazine, describes The Lilypad List as: ‘A book of profound insights, at once inspiring and practical. It shows an elegant way out of the consumerist lifestyle of the modern world’.

The Midwest Book Review calls this ‘…one of the most accessible, applicable, and down-to-earth advice books available to non-specialist general readers with an interest in adapting their lifestyles to simpler rhythms, less intrusive demands, and more rewarding satisfactions.’

For more details, see www.lilypadlist.com