Reproductive biology and phylogeny of snakes
By: volume edited by Robert D. Aldridge, David M. Sever
Series: Reproductive biology and phylogeny -- v. 9
Publisher: Science Publishers; Marketed and distributed by CRC Press; CRC Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Enfield, NH; Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 759
ISBN-13: 9781578087013
Subjects: Phylogeny; Snakes; Reproduction
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: History of reproductive studies on snakes / G. Nilson; title: Evolution and taxonomy of snakes / F.T. Burbrink and B.I. Crother; title: The major clades of living snakes : morphological evolution, molecular phylogeny, and Ddvergence dates / J.D. Scanlon and M.S.Y. Lee; title: Oogenesis and early embryogenesis / M.E. White; title: Viviparity and placentation in snakes / D.G. Blackburn and J.R. Stewart; title: The ophidian testis, spermatogenesis, and mture Spermatozoa / K.M. Gribbins and J.L. Rheubert; title: Hormones and reproduction in free-ranging snakes / D.F. DeNardo and E.N. Taylor; title: Neuroendorcrine control of reproduction in snakes / R.W. Krohmer and D.I. Lutterschmidt; title: Female reproductive anatomy : cloaca, oviduct, and sperm storage / D.S. Siegel, A. Miralles, R.E. Chabarria and R.D.Aldridge; title: Male urogenital ducts and cloacal anatomy / S.E. Trauth and D.M. Sever; title: The sexual segment of the kidney / R.D. Aldridge, B.C. Jellen, D.S. Siegel, and S.s. wisniewski; title: Reproductive cycles of tropical snakes / T. Mathies; title: Pheromones in snakes : history, patterns and future research directions / M.R. Parker and R.T. Mason; title: Offspring size variation in snakes / N.B. Ford and R.A. Seigel; title: IGF-1 and reproduction in snakes / A.M. Sparkman, A.M. Bronikowski, and N.B. Ford; title: Paternity patterns / B.C. Jellen and R.D. Aldridge; title: The evolution of semelparity / X. Bonnet; title: Parental care in snakes / Z.R. Stahlschmidt and D.F. DeNardo.