Laurie J Vitt: Herpetology | Buch

Cover: 9780123869197 | Herpetology | An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles

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Beschreibung

Amphibians and reptiles have assumed a central role in research because of the diversity of ecological, physiological, morphological, behavioral, and evolutionary patterns they exhibit. The 4e of the textbook Herpetology covers the basic biology of these fascinating animals with updates in nearly every conceptual area.

Herpetology not only serves as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses but is also relevant to courses in ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and morphology. Examples taken from amphibians and reptiles throughout the world make this book useful as a herpetology textbook in several countries. Naturalists, amateur herpetologists, herpetoculturists, zoo professionals, and many others will find this book readable and full of relevant natural history and distributional information.

Much research in the past few years has been done in squamates (lizards and snakes), particularly with regard to their taxonomy. This fully revised edition brings the latest research to the reader and keeps current with a quickly moving field, including the addition of many new photographs from the authors' own massive image library.

Über den Autor

Dr. Vitt is a reptile ecologist who received his Ph.D. from Arizona Sate University in 1976. He was a Professor at UCLA for 8 years and Professor and Curator at the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma for 21 years. He currently maintains Emeritus status. He has had extensive field experience in American deserts and New World tropics, especially Brazil. He has published more than 250 research articles and 8 books. Awards include appointment as a George Lynn Cross Research Professor at the University of Oklahoma, membership in the Brazilian Academy of Scientists, Distinguished Alumnus (Western Washington University), Distinguished Herpetologist (Herpetologist League), and two book awards.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Evolutionary History

1. Tetrapod Relationships and Evolutionary Systematics

2. Anatomy of Amphibians and Reptiles

3. Evolution of Ancient and Modern Amphibians and Reptiles

Part II Reproduction and Reproductive Modes

4. Reproduction and Life Histories

5. Reproductive Modes

Part III Physiological Ecology

6. Water Balance and Gas Exchange

7. Thermoregulation, Performance, and Energetics

Part IV Behavioral Ecology

8. Spacing, Movements, and Orientation

9. Communication and Social Behavior

10. Foraging Ecology and Diets

11. Defense and Escape

Part V Ecology, Biogeography, and Conservation Biology

12. Ecology

13. Biogeography and Phylogeography

14. Conservation Biology

Part VI Classification and Diversity of Amphibians

15. Caecilians

16. Salamanders

17. Frogs

Part VII Classification and Diversity of Reptiles

18. Turtles

19. Crocodylians

20. Sphenodontidans

21. Squamates (Snakes and Lizards)

Part VIII Data Sources

Bibliography

Glossary

Taxonomic Index

Subject Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2013
Fachbereich:	Zoologie
Genre:	Biologie , Importe
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780123869197
ISBN-10:	0123869196
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Vitt, Laurie J Caldwell, Janalee P
Auflage:	4th edition
Hersteller:	Elsevier Science
Maße:	282 x 220 x 45 mm
Von/Mit:	Laurie J Vitt (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	05.06.2013
Gewicht:	2,36 kg

Artikel-ID: 106025374