Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Gymnophiona: Caecilians (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Jamieson, Barrie G M

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

One of the little known species in the danger of extinction, gymophionan amphibians, are also known as caecilians or apoda. Gymnophiona contains 154 species belonging to 34 genera and 6 families. For many years, studies on the Gymnophiona were disparate and still only a few species have been deeply studied. Fortunately, in recent years, some new works have been published on their systematics, using both the classical methods as well as immunology and molecular biology. New data have also been obtained on the biology, life history, reproductive biology, endocrinology and embryonic development of several species. These fascinating aspects along with other important ones on gymnophionan studies are ably reviewed in this book.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781482280142
• Artikelnr.: 57396803

Autorenporträt

Jamieson, Barrie G M; Exbrayat, Jean-Marie

Inhaltsangabe

A Brief History of Research on Gymnophionan Reproductive Biology and Development
Caecilian Phylogeny and Classification
Anatomy with Particular Reference to the Reproductive System
Caecilian Male Mullerian Gland, with Special Reference to Uraeotyphlus narayani
Endocrinology of Reproduction in Gymnophiona
Caecilian Spermatogenesis
Ultrastructure and Phylogeny of Caecilian Spermatozoa
Oogenesis and Folliculogensis
Development of Gonads
Modes of Parity and Oviposition
Viviparity in Typhlonectes compressicauda
Fertilization and Embryonic Development
Index