xplores the various methods of animal reproduction, highlighting the dependency of young animals on their parents, particularly in mammals, birds, and amphibians. It explains both asexual reproduction ...
"First published in the United States in 2001 ... reprinted with corrections in 2002." Authors' introduction -- How this book works -- What is an amphibian? -- What is a reptile? -- Amphibian ...
More favourable conditions for raising young give rise to amphibians having larger offspring but smaller broods. It has been long been known that a trade-off exists between producing many, small ...
Pt. I. Evolutionary history -- Tetrapod relationships and evolutionary systematics -- Anatomy of amphibians and reptiles -- Evolution of ancient and modern amphibians and reptiles -- pt. II.
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