Series: Reproductive
Biology and Phylogeny
Series editor:
Barrie G.M. Jamieson: Zoology Department, University of Queensland,
St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
Volume 1: Reproductive Biology
and Phylogeny of Urodela
Volume editor:
David M. Sever: Department of Biology: Saint Mary's College,
Norte Dame, Indiana, USA
ISBN 978-1-57808-285-8;2003; 624 pages; US $ 141.10
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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.
Contents: .
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 Aranzábal. Oviduct and Egg-Jelly:
Hartmut
Greven. The Testes, Spermatogenesis and Male Reproductive
Ducts:
Mari Carmen Uribe Aranzábal. 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
