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Tadpoles. The Biology Of Anuran Larvae
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Résumé
In this invaluable reference, leading experts relate what we currently know about tadpoles and what we might learn from them in the future and lend insight into disciplines as diverse as molecular systematics, animal behavior, and ecology. Tadpoles provides detailed summaries of issues such as morphology and development, explores the evolutionary consequences of the tadpole stage, and presents a standardized terminology and an exhaustive literature review of the field.
Sommaire
- The Tadpole Arena
- Research: Materials and Techniques
- Body Plan: Development and Morphology
- Architecture: Cranial and Axial Musculoskeleton
- Anatomy: Viscera and Endocrines
- Integration: Nervous and Sensory Systems
- Endotropic Anurans: Development and Evolution
- Physiology: Coping with the Environment
- Behavior: Interactions and Their Consequences
- Ecology: Resource Use, Competition, and Predation
- The Anuran Tadpole: Evolution and Maintenance
- Diversity: Familial and Generic Characterizations.
Caractéristiques
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Date de parution14/11/2000
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Editeur
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ISBN0-226-55763-4
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EAN9780226557632
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PrésentationBroché
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Nb. de pages444 pages
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Poids1.26 Kg
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Dimensions21,5 cm × 27,9 cm × 2,6 cm
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À propos des auteurs
Roy W. McDiarmid is research zoologist and curator of amphibians and reptiles for the U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, at the National Museum of Natural History. Ronald Altig is professor of biological science at Mississippi State University.
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