E-Book, Englisch, 760 Seiten
Rheubert / Siegel / Trauth Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Lizards and Tuatara
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4665-7987-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, 760 Seiten
Reihe: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny
ISBN: 978-1-4665-7987-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
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 hypotheses concerning evolutionary relationships among lizards.
Following these chapters are detailed reviews with additional new data concerning chemical communication, sexual selection, reproductive cues, female reproductive anatomy, female reproductive cycles, oogenesis, parthenogenesis, male reproductive anatomy, male reproductive cycles, spermatogenesis, reproductive investment, viviparity and placentation, multiple paternity, and parental care.
The book culminates in two chapters on tuatara reproduction giving unique insight into evolutionary patterns in reproductive biology in squamates and tuatara. This is an essential resource for anyone studying reproduction in reptiles and/or vertebrates and offers a fascinating read for those interested in reproductive biology.
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Lizard reproduction: A history of discovery; Laurie Vitt
The phylogeny of lizard families; John Wiens and Shea Lambert
Pheromones and chemical communication in lizards; José Martin and Pilar López
Sexual selection and sexual dimorphism; Robert Cox and Ariel Kahrl
Cues for reproduction in squamate reptiles; James Van Dyke
Female reproductive anatomy: cloaca, oviduct, and sperm storage; Dustin Siegel, Aurélien Miralles, Justin Rheubert, and David Sever
Female reproductive cycles; Alex Flemming
Oogenesis; Martha Patricia Ramírez-Pinilla, Gloria de Pérez, and Camilo Alvarado-Ramírez
Discovery of parthenogenesis in lizards; William Neaves
Male reproductive anatomy: the gonads, gonadoducts, sexual segment of the kidney, and cloaca; Justin Rheubert, David Sever, Dustin Siegel, and Stanley Trauth
Male reproductive cycles; Fausto Mendez de La Cruz
The architecture of the testis, spermatogenesis, and mature spermatozoa; Kevin Gribbins and Justin Rheubert
Evolutionary ecology of reproductive investment in lizards; Tobias Uller and Geoffrey While
Viviparity and placentation in lizards; James Stewart and Daniel Blackburn
The complexity of understanding patterns of multiple paternity in lizards; Erik Wapstra and Mats Ollson
The evolutionary ecology of parental care in lizards; Geoffrey While, Ben Halliwell, and Tobias Uller
Reproductive anatomy and cycles of tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), an intriguing non-squamate lepidosaur; Alison Cree
The ultrastructure of spermatogenesis and spermatozoa of the tuatara Sphenodon punctatus (Sphenodontidae: Amniota); Barrie Jamieson
