Reproductive biology and phylogeny of Urodela / volume edited by David M. Sever.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sever, David M.

Series:

Reproductive biology and phylogeny ; v. 1.

Reproductive biology and phylogeny ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Salamanders--Reproduction.

Salamanders.

Salamanders--Classification.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (636 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Enfield, NH : Science Publishers, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume contains original contributions from an international group of authors with the highest reputations in their respective areas of phylogenetic and reproductive studies on salamanders and newts. A full panoply of topics is covered, from morphology of gametes and reproductive systems to considerations of behavior and life history, all placed in a phylogenetic context. The chapters not only synthesize past literature but also present new observations and indicate directions for future research. This is an essential text for anyone interested in the biology of urodele amphibians.

Contents:

chapter 1 Salamander Classification and Reproductive Biology An Historical Overview

chapter 2 Phylogenetic Systematics of Salamanders (Amphibia: Urodela), A Review

chapter 3 Genetics and Systematics of Hybrid Species

chapter 4 The Ovary and Oogenesis

chapter 5 Oviduct and Egg-Jelly

chapter 6 The Testes, Spermatogenesis and Male Reproductive Ducts

chapter 7 The Mature Spermatozoon

chapter 8 Endocrinology of Reproduction

chapter 9 Courtship and Mating Glands

chapter 10 Courtship and Mating Behavior

chapter 11 Sperm Activation

chapter 12 Larviparity and Pueriparity

chapter 13 Life Histories

chapter 14 Parental Care.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-429-07985-0

1-4822-9434-6

1-57808-645-0

9780429079856

OCLC:

427511083