Bücher der Reihe Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny

Internal fertilization is universal in chondrichthyan fishes and, as such, requires a suite of biological activities, including behavioral, morphological, and physiological mechanisms, to ensure successful copulation and fertilization. This volume correlates available data and ideas concerning the development, reproductive morphology, function, and phylogeny of chondrichthyan fishes. Coverage includes oogenesis, spermatogenesis, gestation, regulation of reproductive tract function, sperm storage, nutrient provision, placentation, and phylogeny. It also reviews and considers the idea that yolk sac viviparity is the plesiomorphic state rather than oviparity.

Covering a wide range of topics on snake reproduction and phylogeny, this comprehensive book discusses everything from primordial germ migration in developing embryos to semelparity (death after reproduction) in the aspic viper. Beginning with a review of the history of snake reproductive studies, it presents new findings on development, placentation, spermatogenesis, male and female reproductive anatomy, hormonal control of reproduction, reproductive cycles, sex pheromones, and parental care. Filled with illustrations and color plates, the book offers comparative chapters on snake phylogenics examining morphological characteristics alongside strictly molecular concerns.

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.

This book serves as a thorough review of reproductive biology and phylogeny of lizards and tuatara, a distant relative of lizards. The book is edited by an experienced team with over 400 publications and covers topics including, but not limited to, chemical communication, reproductive anatomy, reproductive cycles, molecular systematics, parental care, and mate choice. This review is a collective piece with authoritative authors from around the globe including the United States, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, South America, and Mexico.