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Author : S. Blair Hedges
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781869771973
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (719 download)
Download or read book New World Direct-developing Frogs (Anura: Terrarana) written by S. Blair Hedges and published by . This book was released on with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lucas Santiago Barrientos Correa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (115 download)
Download or read book New World Direct-developing Frogs written by Lucas Santiago Barrientos Correa and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overarching goal of this dissertation to show some patterns and processes involved in the diversification of the New World direct-developing frogs. Extant biodiversity is the result of the interplay between the historical processes of diversification, dispersal (or range shifts), and extinction, understanding mechanisms that drive these processes is essential in evolutionary biology. The lineage-specific phylogenetic baggage of species impinges particularities or trends that may ultimately affect their survival, extinction, and diversification. Moreover, the most important mechanisms generating and maintaining species diversity vary depending on the taxonomic, spatial and temporal scale over which they are quantified. The spatial mechanism could be understood at regional scales, the variation in the timing and rate of lineage diversification, and ecological factors, including the current and past expanse of suitable habitat. Whereas at local scales, biotic interactions and trait evolution in community assembly appear to be the most influential. Another way to assess the mechanism underlying the diversification process is by recognizing their characteristics, both intrinsic, e.g., body size, morphological adaptations, or genomic features, and extrinsic, e.g., microhabitat, environmental variation, or range size, both factors play a role in the survival or extinction of the lineage members and are required to understand extant diversity, the diversification process and its current distribution. Our aim is to explore the systematics, biogeography, and phlylogeography at different taxonomic levels of one of the most diverse groups of tetrapods: New World direct-developing frogs.
Author : Alessandro Catenazzi
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3036506349
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Systematics and Conservation of Neotropical Amphibians and Reptiles written by Alessandro Catenazzi and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes all 14 articles contributed to the Special Issue "Systematics and Conservation of Neotropical Amphibians and Reptiles” in the journal Diversity, originally published in 2019 and 2020.
Author : Laurie J. Vitt
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012386920X
Total Pages : 773 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (238 download)
Download or read book Herpetology written by Laurie J. Vitt and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of the textbook Herpetology covers the basic biology of amphibians and reptiles, with updates in nearly every conceptual area. Not only does it serve as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses, but it is also relevant to courses in ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and morphology. Examples taken from amphibians and reptiles throughout the world make this book a useful 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. Amphibians and reptiles have assumed a central role in research because of the diversity of ecological, physiological, morphological, behavioral, and evolutionary patterns they exhibit. This fully revised edition brings the latest research to the reader, ranging over topics in evolution, reproduction, behavior and more, allowing students and professionals to keep current with a quickly moving field. Heavily revised and updated with discussion of squamate (lizard and snake) taxonomy and new content reflected in current literature Includes increased focus on conservation biology in herpetology while retaining solid content on organismal biology of reptiles and amphibians Presents new photos included from authors' extensive library
Author : Neftalí Ríos-López
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 178427268X
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (842 download)
Download or read book The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean written by Neftalí Ríos-López and published by Pelagic Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expansive and detailed review of the biology of Caribbean amphibians, considering their threats, conservation and outlook in a changing world. Amphibians are the group of vertebrates undergoing the fastest rate of extinction; it is urgent that we understand the causes of this and find means of protecting them. This landmark illustrated volume brings together the leading experts in the field. As well as offering an overview of the region as a whole, individual chapters are devoted to each island or island-group and the measures used to protect their amphibians through legislation or nature reserves. The biological background of insular biogeography, including its methods, analysis and results, is reviewed and applied specifically to the problems of Caribbean amphibians – this includes a re-examination of patterns and general ideas about the status of amphibians in the Anthropocene. The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean offers an important baseline against which future amphibian conservation can be measured in the face of climate change, rising sea level and a burgeoning human population. Covers over 300 species.
Author : Adrian Hailey
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900419407X
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas Volume 1: Conservation Biology and the Wider Caribbean written by Adrian Hailey and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot – a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series provides a unique and timely review of the status and conservation of all groups of amphibians and reptiles in the region. This volume introduces the issues particularly affecting Caribbean herpetofaunas, and gives an overview of evolutionary and taxonomic patterns influencing their conservation.
Author : Valentí Rull
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030311678
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Neotropical Diversification: Patterns and Processes written by Valentí Rull and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the patterns of biodiversity in various neotropical ecosystems, as well as a discussion on their historical biogeographies and underlying diversification processes. All chapters were written by prominent researchers in the fields of tropical biology, molecular ecology, climatology, paleoecology, and geography, producing an outstanding collection of essays, synthetic analyses, and novel investigations that describe and improve our understanding of the biodiversity of this unique region. With chapters on the Amazon and Caribbean forests, the Atlantic rainforests, the Andes, the Cerrado savannahs, the Caatinga drylands, the Chaco, and Mesoamerica – along with broad taxonomic coverage – this book summarizes a wide range of hypotheses, views, and methods concerning the processes and mechanisms of neotropical diversification. The range of perspectives presented makes the book a truly comprehensive, state-of-the-art publication on the topic, which will fascinate both scientists and general readers alike.
Author : Jonathan B. Losos
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 140083192X
Total Pages : 988 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited written by Jonathan B. Losos and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson's The Theory of Island Biogeography, first published by Princeton in 1967, is one of the most influential books on ecology and evolution to appear in the past half century. By developing a general mathematical theory to explain a crucial ecological problem--the regulation of species diversity in island populations--the book transformed the science of biogeography and ecology as a whole. In The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited, some of today's most prominent biologists assess the continuing impact of MacArthur and Wilson's book four decades after its publication. Following an opening chapter in which Wilson reflects on island biogeography in the 1960s, fifteen chapters evaluate and demonstrate how the field has extended and confirmed--as well as challenged and modified--MacArthur and Wilson's original ideas. Providing a broad picture of the fundamental ways in which the science of island biogeography has been shaped by MacArthur and Wilson's landmark work, The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited also points the way toward exciting future research.
Author : Marty Crump
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226121987
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (219 download)
Download or read book In Search of the Golden Frog written by Marty Crump and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-06-21 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "chronicle of Crump's three decades as a field biologist--and as a wife and mother--in South and Central America."--Jacket.
Author : Kentwood D. Wells
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226893332
Total Pages : 1162 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)
Download or read book The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians written by Kentwood D. Wells and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 1162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consisting of more than six thousand species, amphibians are more diverse than mammals and are found on every continent save Antarctica. Despite the abundance and diversity of these animals, many aspects of the biology of amphibians remain unstudied or misunderstood. The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians aims to fill this gap in the literature on this remarkable taxon. It is a celebration of the diversity of amphibian life and the ecological and behavioral adaptations that have made it a successful component of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, including phylogeny, classification, and morphology; aspects of physiological ecology such as water and temperature relations, respiration, metabolism, and energetics; movements and orientation; communication and social behavior; reproduction and parental care; ecology and behavior of amphibian larvae and ecological aspects of metamorphosis; ecological impact of predation on amphibian populations and antipredator defenses; and aspects of amphibian community ecology. With an eye towards modern concerns, The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians concludes with a chapter devoted to amphibian conservation. An unprecedented scholarly contribution to amphibian biology, this book is eagerly anticipated among specialists.
Author : Dheeraj Sharma
Publisher : DHEERAJ SHARMA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Chordata | Zoology Optional | UPSC - CSE/IAS/IFoS | Exams Exclusive written by Dheeraj Sharma and published by DHEERAJ SHARMA. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book/Notes will Cover "Zoology (Optional)" Chordata . These notes divided according to class taken by Dheeraj Sharma on Exams Exclusive. Zoology is one of the optional subjects offered by the UPSC for the civil services mains exam. It is a reasonably popular optional subject among life sciences students who wish to pursue the IAS/IFoS exam. Zoology is the scientific study of animals, including animal anatomy, physiology, genetics, biochemistry, evolution, ecology, conservation and behaviour. It is an interesting subject and one that has great potential for the UPSC exam. However, it requires hard work and sincere answer writing practice out of students. Non-Chordates : https://bit.ly/Book1-Zoo4ias Chordates : 1. Class 27th | Protochordata – Classification https://youtu.be/_xDt26SvIQg 2. Class 28th | Protochordata - Origin of Chordates & Branchiostoma https://youtu.be/kwK4udMJXLo 3. Class 29th | Protochordata – Herdmania https://youtu.be/cdhdTWAY2Fk 4. Class 30th | Pisces – Respiration https://youtu.be/YNcASovIxKA 5. Class 31st | Pisces – Locomotion https://youtu.be/tpbbU5Nayos 6. Class 32nd | Pisces – Migration https://youtu.be/9rBbw0yrz3c 7. Class 33rd | Amphibia – Origin https://youtu.be/fEWQce_b4VA 8. Class 34th | Amphibia - Parental care https://youtu.be/zm_DPkPUYOo 9. Class 35th | Amphibia - Anura (Parental care) & Paedomorphosis https://youtu.be/bi6ytg4pfgU 10. Class 36th | Reptilia - Origin & Skull Types https://youtu.be/GVZIGnOc8VY 11. Class 37th | Reptilia - Status of Sphenodon https://youtu.be/a6Fsw97dWBM 12. Class 38th | Reptilia - Status of Crocodilia https://youtu.be/nyMdOH8y1no 13. Class 39th | Aves – Classification https://youtu.be/diiq5WBhYSY 14. Class 40th | Aves - Origin of Birds https://youtu.be/CVMTpA8toYM 15. Class 41st | Aves - Flight Adaptation https://youtu.be/cPJ0B9rICBg 16. Class 42nd | Aves – Migration https://youtu.be/DjXpMA6cRqM 17. Class 43rd | Mammals – Classification https://youtu.be/FNdtkD1Vr4k 18. Class 44th | Mammals - Origin & Dentition https://youtu.be/Oao61olC5t0 19. Class 45th | Mammals - Egg laying https://youtu.be/6dtj4sorWOU 20. Class 46th | Mammals – Pouched https://youtu.be/i-T04zqSo1E 21. Class 47th | Mammals – Aquatic https://youtu.be/g1Y8mv23eAA 22. Class 48th | Mammals - Primates (Prosimians) https://youtu.be/wtpFQi6cI0w 23. Class 49th | Mammals - Primates (Anthropoidea) https://youtu.be/VPGO-Jc4De8 24. Class 50th | Mammals - Endocrine Glands | Part - 1st https://youtu.be/E5LZNerWs8Q 25. Class 51st | Mammals - Endocrine Glands | Part - 2nd https://youtu.be/pxu3fg7W4QU
Author : John O. Cossel Jr.
Publisher : BookBaby
ISBN 13 : 1543914349
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (439 download)
Download or read book Field Guide to the Frogs and Toads of Costa Rica written by John O. Cossel Jr. and published by BookBaby. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adrian Hailey
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004194096
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas Volume 2: Regional Accounts of the West Indies written by Adrian Hailey and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot – a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series provides a unique and timely review of the status and conservation of all groups of amphibians and reptiles in the region. This volume provides regional accounts of the islands of the West Indies biogeographic region.
Author : C. Kenneth Dodd Jr.
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421444917
Total Pages : 991 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book Frogs of the United States and Canada written by C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 991 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The premiere reference book on the 108 species of frogs inhabiting North America north of Mexico. An unparalleled synthesis of the biology and behavior of all native and nonindigenous species, this two-volume, extensively referenced resource has been called the most important book ever published on North American anura. Color photographs and range maps accompany species accounts detailing information on etymology, nomenclature, identification, distribution, fossil record, systematics and geographic variation, life history and ecology, behavior, population and community biology, and conservation. This new edition of the text contains the following updates: Literature citations have been added from 2012 to 2021, now spanning from 1709 to 2021. Distribution maps have been updated, recording the decreased ranges due to declining amphibian populations. Photographs have been revised to ensure the highest digital quality. Anaxyrus williamsi and Lithobates kauffeldi, newly described species, have been included. An account is also included for Gastrophryne mazatlanensis, now recognized as occurring within the United States. Generic keys have been added. A brief section on N.A. frogs in history and art have been added. Nomenclature has been updated (Incilius for Ollotis). Now the only up-to-date and comprehensive resource for those trying to protect amphibians in the US and Canada, as well as for researchers and wildlife managers who study biodiversity"--
Author : Bob L. Tipton
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292742924
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book Texas Amphibians written by Bob L. Tipton and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a wide variety of habitats ranging from southeastern swamps to western deserts, Texas is home to numerous species of frogs, toads, and salamanders. Each area of Texas has a particular set of species that has evolved there over thousands of years. Indeed, most amphibians are not very mobile, and many live their entire lives within a few square meters. This makes them particularly vulnerable to environmental degradation and habitat destruction. Texas Amphibians is the only field guide focused exclusively on the state’s frogs, toads, and salamanders. It presents brief, general accounts of the two orders and fifteen families. Then it identifies each of the seventy-two species in detail, including size, description, voice (if applicable), similar species, distribution (with maps), natural history, reproduction, subspecies (if applicable), and comments and conservation information. Color photographs illustrate the species. The book also includes a general introduction to amphibian natural history, conservation, observation and collection, maintenance in captivity, museum and preserved specimens, and scientific and common names, as well as scientific keys to Texas salamanders and frogs and a generic key to amphibian larvae. This wealth of information, compiled by a team of experts who collectively have over a century of experience in field herpetology, will increase our appreciation for amphibians and the vital role they play as an early indicator of threats to the quality of the environment that we all share.
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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128004266
Total Pages : 2138 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 2138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology, Four Volume Set is the definitive go-to reference in the field of evolutionary biology. It provides a fully comprehensive review of the field in an easy to search structure. Under the collective leadership of fifteen distinguished section editors, it is comprised of articles written by leading experts in the field, providing a full review of the current status of each topic. The articles are up-to-date and fully illustrated with in-text references that allow readers to easily access primary literature. While all entries are authoritative and valuable to those with advanced understanding of evolutionary biology, they are also intended to be accessible to both advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Broad topics include the history of evolutionary biology, population genetics, quantitative genetics; speciation, life history evolution, evolution of sex and mating systems, evolutionary biogeography, evolutionary developmental biology, molecular and genome evolution, coevolution, phylogenetic methods, microbial evolution, diversification of plants and fungi, diversification of animals, and applied evolution. Presents fully comprehensive content, allowing easy access to fundamental information and links to primary research Contains concise articles by leading experts in the field that ensures current coverage of each topic Provides ancillary learning tools like tables, illustrations, and multimedia features to assist with the comprehension process
Author : Waclaw Tworzydlo
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030234592
Total Pages : 551 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Evo-Devo: Non-model Species in Cell and Developmental Biology written by Waclaw Tworzydlo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolutionary developmental biology or evo-devo is a field of biological research that compares the underlying mechanisms of developmental processes in different organisms to infer the ancestral condition of these processes and elucidate how they have evolved. It addresses questions about the developmental bases of evolutionary changes and evolution of developmental processes. The book’s content is divided into three parts, the first of which discusses the theoretical background of evo-devo. The second part highlights new and emerging model organisms in the evo-devo field, while the third and last part explores the evo-devo approach in a broad comparative context. To the best of our knowledge, no other book combines these three evo-devo aspects: theoretical considerations, a comprehensive list of emerging model species, and comparative analyses of developmental processes. Given its scope, the book will offer readers a new perspective on the natural diversity of processes at work in cells and during the development of various animal groups, and expand the horizons of seasoned and young researchers alike.
