Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/Oyhyux Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Snakes By: Robert D. Aldridge Publisher: routledge Print ISBN: 9781578087013, 1578087015 eText ISBN: 9781439858332, 1439858330 Edition: 1st Copyright year: 2011 Format: PDF Available from $ 23.18 USD SKU 9781439858332R90 Offering coverage of 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. An indispensible reference, this book offers comparative chapters on snake phylognetics examining morphological characteristics alongside strictly molecular concerns. It is rife with illustrations and color plates.
