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The Amphibian Ear /

Professor Wever studies the structure of the ear and its functioning as a receptor of sounds in all amphibian species (139) for which living representatives could be obtainedOriginally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available...

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Autor principal: Wever, Ernest Glen, 1902-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1985.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • Chapter 1. Nature and Origin of the Amphibia
  • Chapter 2. Experimental Methods
  • Chapter 3. General Anatomy of the Amphibian Ear
  • Chapter 4. The Primitive Frogs:The Ascaphidae and Discoglossidae
  • Chapter 5. The Primitive Frogs: The Pipidae and Rhinophrynidae
  • Chapter 6. The Intermediate Frogs: The Pelobatidae
  • Chapter 7. The Advanced Frogs: The Leptodactylidae and Bufonidae
  • Chapter 8. The Advanced Frogs: BrachycephaJidae, Rhinodermatidae, Dendrobatidae, Hylidae, and Centrolenidae
  • Chapter 9. The MicrohyJidae
  • Chapter 10. The Ranidae, Rhacophoridae, and Hyperoliidae
  • Chapter 11. The Salamander Ear
  • Chapter 12. The Hynobiidae and Cryptobranchidae
  • Chapter 13. The Sirenidae
  • Chapter 14. The Salamandridae: The Newts
  • Chapter 15. The Proteidae and Amphiumidae
  • Chapter 16. The Ambystomatidae
  • Chapter 17. The Plethodontidae: The Lungless Salamanders
  • Chapter 18. The Caecilian Ear
  • Chapter 19. The Caeciliidae and Ichthyophiidae
  • Chapter 20. The Amphibian Ear in Evolution
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index.