Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Lizards and Tuatara

Herausgeber: Rheubert, Justin L.; Trauth, Stanley E.; Siegel, Dustin S.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 762
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 45mm
• Gewicht: 1294g
• ISBN-13: 9781466579866
• ISBN-10: 1466579862
• Artikelnr.: 40493631

Autorenporträt

Justin L. Rheubert, Dustin S. Siegel, Stanley E. Trauth

Inhaltsangabe

Lizard reproduction: A history of discovery. The phylogeny of lizard
families. Pheromones and chemical communication in lizards. Sexual
selection and sexual dimorphism. Cues for reproduction in squamate
reptiles. Female reproductive anatomy: cloaca, oviduct, and sperm storage.
Female reproductive cycles. Oogenesis. Discovery of parthenogenesis in
lizards. Male reproductive anatomy: the gonads, gonadoducts, sexual segment
of the kidney, and cloaca. Male reproductive cycles. The architecture of
the testis, spermatogenesis, and mature spermatozoa. Evolutionary ecology
of reproductive investment in lizards. Viviparity and placentation in
lizards. The complexity of understanding patterns of multiple paternity in
lizards. The evolutionary ecology of parental care in lizards. Reproductive
anatomy and cycles of tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), an intriguing
non-squamate lepidosaur. The ultrastructure of spermatogenesis and
spermatozoa of the tuatara Sphenodon punctatus (Sphenodontidae: Amniota).