Despite their diversity, amphibians and reptiles share many physiological traits, such as their dependence on external heat sources for body temperature regulation, that are of pivotal importance to their ability to cope with the environment. Considerable variation in physiological capabilities exists in these groups and often can be related to seasonal and geographic differences in environmental parameters. This book provides a comprehensive and integrative view of the interplay between physiology and behavior in amphibians and reptiles, leading to a better understanding of the subject.

The book covers topics that have recently been in the spotlight for scientific research on the physiology, behavior, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. It brings together recent information from a range of disciplines that address critical topics for understanding their biology. As these studies are scattered across articles in specialized journals, this book provides a single and expanded source summarizing such advancements.

Amphibian and Reptile Adaptations to the Environment: Interplay Between Physiology and Behavior maintains a solid scientific basis for the biological topics covered. However, it presents the material in a clear and direct manner so that it is accessible even to non-biologists interested in the basic biology, behavior, and ecology of these animals as well as how these elements are connected to their conservation.

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Information

Publisher

CRC Press

Year

2017

ISBN

9781315356198

Edition

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Zoology

Index

Biological Sciences

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Editors
Contributors
Chapter 1 Behavior and physiology: An ecological and evolutionary viewpoint on the energy and water relations of ectothermic amphibians and reptiles
Chapter 2 Acclimation, acclimatization, and seasonal variation in amphibians and reptiles
Chapter 3 Physiological and biochemical correlates of calling behavior in anurans with different calling strategies
Chapter 4 Digestive physiology in reptiles with special reference to pythons
Chapter 5 Effects of feeding on the respiration of ectothermic vertebrates
Chapter 6 Temperature effects on the metabolism of amphibians and reptiles: Caveats and recommendations
Chapter 7 Physiological ecology and conservation of anuran amphibians
Chapter 8 Assessing the physiological sensitivity of amphibians to extreme environmental change using the stress endocrine responses
Index