Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 2: Amphibians is the second of five second-edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book includes coverage of endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of amphibian reproduction. It provides a broad treatment of the roles of pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones in all aspects of reproduction, as well as descriptions of major life history events. New to this edition is a concluding assessment of the effect of environmental influences on amphibians.

Initial chapters in this book broadly examine sex determination, reproductive neuroendocrinology, stress, and hormonal regulation as it relates to male and female reproductive structure and function. Subsequent chapters examine hormones and reproduction of specific taxa, including anuran amphibians, urodeles, and gymnophionids. The book concludes with an examination of endocrine disruption of reproduction in amphibians.

Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 2: Amphibians is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in amphibians, as well as an introduction to the latest trends in reproductive research and a presentation of our understanding of reproductive events gained over the past decade. It may serve as a stand-alone reference for researchers and practitioners in the field of herpetology or as one of five coordinated references aligned to provide topical treatment across vertebrate taxa for researchers, practitioners, and students focused on vertebrate endocrinology.

• Covers endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, anatomy, and development of amphibian reproduction
• Includes pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones
• Focuses on anuran, urodele, and gymnophiona amphibians
• Provides new coverage on environmental disruption in amphibians

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Information

Publisher

Academic Press

Year

2024

ISBN

9780443160219

Edition

Topic

Ciencias biológicas

Subtopic

Zoología

Front Cover
Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 2: Amphibians
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Contributors
Preface to the series
Preface to Volume 2: Amphibians
Chapter 1: Sex determination and gonadal differentiation in amphibians
Chapter 2: Neuroendocrine control of reproduction in amphibians
Chapter 3: Hormones and testicular function in amphibians*
Chapter 4: Hormones and the female reproductive system of amphibians
Chapter 5: Hormones, sex accessory structures, and secondary sexual characteristics in amphibians: A focus on breeding glands
Chapter 6: Stress and reproduction in amphibians
Chapter 7: Adaptations to viviparity and some analogous reproductive modes
Chapter 8: Hormones and reproductive behavior in amphibians
Chapter 9: Hormones and reproductive cycles in anuran amphibians
Chapter 10: Hormones and reproductive cycles in urodele and gymnophone amphibians
Chapter 11: Environmental influences on hormones and reproduction in amphibians
Back Cover