Herpetology /

This third edition, now fully revised and updated by two of Dr. Zug's colleagues, provides herpetology students and amateur reptile and amphibian keepers with the latest taxonomy and species developments from around the world. Herpetology is a rapidly evolving field, which has contributed to ne...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vitt, Laurie J.
Otros Autores: Caldwell, Janalee P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, �2009.
Edición:3rd ed.
Temas:
Herpetology.
Reptiles.
Amphibians.
Reptiles
Amphibians
Herp�etologie.
Amphibiens.
Amphibia (class)
NATURE > Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Evolutionary History; Tetrapod Relationships and Evolutionary Systematics; Development and Anatomy of Amphibians
  • and Reptiles; Evolution of Ancient and Modern Amphibians and Reptiles. Part II. Reproduction and Life Histories; Modes of Reproduction and
  • Parental Care; Reproductive Ecology and Life Histories. Part III. Physiological Ecology; Water Balance and Gas Exchange; Thermoregulation,
  • Performance, and Energetics. Part IV. Behavioral Ecology; Spacing, Movements, and Orientation; Communication and Social Behavior; Foraging
  • Ecology and Diets; Defense and Escape. Part V. Population and Community Ecology; Structure and Dynamics; Community and Geographical
  • Ecology; Conservation Biology. Part VI. Classification and Diversity; Caecilians; Salamanders; Frogs; Turtles; Crocodylians; Tuataras, Lizards,
  • and Snakes; Glossary; Bibliography; Indexes.
  • PART I: Evolutionary history. Tetrapod relationships and evolutionary systematics
  • Anatomy of amphibians and reptiles
  • Evolution of ancient and modern amphibians and reptiles
  • PART II: Reproduction and reproductive modes. Reproduction and life histories
  • Reproductive modes
  • PART III: Physiological ecology. Water balance and gas exchange
  • Thermoregulation, performance, and energetics
  • PART IV: Behavioral ecology. Spacing, movements, and orientation
  • Communication and social behavior
  • Foraging ecology and diets
  • Defense and escape
  • PART V: Ecology, biogeography, and conservation biology. Ecology
  • Biogeography and phylogeography
  • Conservation biology
  • PART VI: Classification and diversity. Caecilians
  • Salamanders
  • Frogs
  • Turtles
  • Crocodylians
  • Tuataras and lizards
  • Snakes
  • PART VII: Data sources
  • Bibliography.

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