The Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny series provides unique coverage of reproductive biology with each volume in the series covering a specific taxonomic group. Phylogeny and classification are covered as a necessary framework for an understanding of reproductive biology, and evidence for relationships from molecular studies is an important aspect of this series.
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By Barrie G M Jamieson
November 21, 2018
It is perhaps because fishes live in a buoyant medium, whether it be fresh or sea water, that they show a diversity in body shapes that is unparalleled by other vertebrates. There is also a unique diversity in the modes of reproduction, whether by external or internal fertilization, and this, with ...
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By Justin L. Rheubert, Dustin S. Siegel, Stanley E. Trauth
December 19, 2014
Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Lizards and Tuatara is a remarkable compendium of chapters written by the world's leading experts from over four continents. The book begins with a chapter recounting historical discoveries in reproductive biology and a review of phylogenetics and up-to-date ...
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By Robert D. Aldridge, David M. Sever
April 15, 2011
Offering coverage of a wide range of topics on snake reproduction and phylogeny, this comprehensive book discusses everything from primordial germ migration in developing embryos to semelparity (death after reproduction) in the aspic viper. Beginning with a review of the history of snake ...
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By Barrie G M Jamieson
January 08, 2009
The animals loosely termed fish constitute more than half of all known vertebrate species. There are approximately 27,000 described living species of bony fishes (Euteleostomi = Osteichthyes), about 70 species of hagfishes and some 34 species of lampreys. Approximately 970 species are ...
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By Barrie G M Jamieson
January 02, 2007
The second part of volume 6 discusses sexual selection of ultraviolet and structural signals; melanins and carotenoids as feather colorants and signals; sexual selection and auditory signaling; odors and chemical signaling; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection, signal selection and the handicap ...
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By Barrie G M Jamieson
January 11, 2006
Aspects of reproduction covered in this volume include classification and phylogeny as revealed by molecular biology; anatomy of the male reproductive tract and organs; anatomy and evolution of copulatory structures; development and anatomy of the female reproductive tract; endocrinology of ...
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By Barrie G M Jamieson, Jean-Marie Exbrayat
January 05, 2006
One of the little known species in the danger of extinction, gymophionan amphibians, are also known as caecilians or apoda. Gymnophiona contains 154 species belonging to 34 genera and 6 families. For many years, studies on the Gymnophiona were disparate and still only a few species have been deeply...
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By Barrie G M Jamieson, Greg Rouse, Fredrik Pleijel
January 03, 2006
Annelida is a diverse group of animals, commonly referred to as segmented worms and currently comprising around 14000 described species. Found in most marine and freshwater areas, annelids have also successfully occupied many subterranean habitats. This volume documents annelid reproduction in the ...
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By William C. Hamlett
March 01, 2005
Internal fertilization is universal in chondrichthyan fishes and, as such, requires a suite of biological activities, including behavioral, morphological and physiological mechanisms, to ensure successful copulation and fertilization. This volume correlates available data and ideas concerning the ...
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By Barrie G. M. Jamieson
January 08, 2003
This book covers the major aspects of phylogeny and reproductive biology of frogs in chapters written by major authorities. Topics treated are: anuran phylogeny, classification and reproductive modes; gross anatomy of the reproductive system; oogenesis; endocrinology of reproduction; ...
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By Barrie G. M. Jamieson, David M. Sever
January 05, 2003
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 ...