1st Edition
Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Urodela
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.
Salamander Classification and Reproductive Biology: An Historical Overview: Kraig Adler
Phylogenetic Systematics of Salamanders (Amphibia, Urodela), A Review: Allan Larson, David W. Weisrock and Kenneth H. Kozak
Genetics and Systematics of Hybrid Species: James P. Bogart
The Ovary and Oogenesis: Mari Carmen Uribe Aranzbal
Oviduct and Egg-Jelly: Hartmut Greven
The Testes, Spermatogenesis and Male Reproductive Ducts: Mari Carmen Uribe Aranzbal
The Mature Spermatozoon: David M. Scheltinga and Barrie G.M. Jamieson
Endocrinology of Reproduction: Sakae Kikuyama, Shigeyasu Tanaka and Frank Moore
Courtship and Mating Glands: David M. Sever; Courtship and Mating Behavior: Lynne D. Houck and Stevan J. Arnold
Sperm Activation: Akihiko Watanabe and Kazuo Onitake
Larviparity and Pueriparity: Hartmut Greven
Life Histories: Richard C. Bruce
Parental Care: Ronald A. Nussbaum
Biography
Barrie G M Jamieson
