Consisting of more than six thousand species, amphibians are more diverse than mammals and are found on every continent save antarctica. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Amphibians and reptiles have played prominent roles in research on ecology, behavior, phylogeography, genetics, developmental biology, and evolutionary biology. Find info on a particular species by searching our species database. Choose from 500 different sets of amphibians science biology flashcards on quizlet.
This is an authoritative text on the amphibians of the world, covering a wide range of general topics in a scholastic textbook format. The term amphibian loosely translates from the greek as dual life, which is a reference to the metamorphosis that many frogs and salamanders undergo and their mixture. Herpetology an introductory biology of amphibians and. He is the author of nearly 300 publications, including hylid frogs of middle america, biology of an equatorial herpetofauna in amazonian ecuador, and, with his. Amphibia includes frogs, salamanders, and caecilians. Some of them were much larger than todays amphibians. Pdf biology of amphibians download full pdf book download. The biology of amphibians and reptiles provides a unique opportunity to achieve that goal, for several rather we are now in the fourth edition of herpetology, and obvious reasons. An introductory biology of amphibians and reptiles. Amphibians are ectothermic, tetrapod vertebrates of the class amphibia. Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animals body structure through cell growth and differentiation figure 3. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Amphibians and reptiles live in water, on advances in the field have been remarkable. The term amphibian loosely translates from the greek as dual life, which is a reference to the metamorphosis that many frogs and salamanders undergo and the unique mix of aquatic and terrestrial phases that are required in their life cycle.
Among the 101 vertebrate species listed in the red data book of. An introductory biology of amphibians and reptiles english edition. Examples taken from amphibians and reptiles throughout the world. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. It covers all aspects of amphibian biology, with numerous illustrations, and over 2,500 bibliographic references. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. The contents are well chosen and include every single aspect of their biology. Now reissued in paperback with an updated preface by the authors, biology of amphibians remains the standard work in its field. North america national audubon society field guides. This is a book for all readers who want to learn about amphibians, the animal group that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians. Buy amphibian biology by harold heatwole online at alibris. Metamorphosis is iodothyronineinduced and an ancestral feature of all chordates. Biology of amphibians by william duellman and linda trueb baltimore, md. Join us on a science safari as we explore the study of life.
Pdf herpetology an introductory biology of amphibians. Amphibians typically start out as larva living in water, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this. Despite the abundance and diversity of these animals, many aspects of the biology of amphibians remain unstudied or misunderstood. Amphibian evolution and ecology biology libretexts. Biology amphibians questions and study guide quizlet. It draws on many years of classroom teaching, laboratory experience, and field observation by the authors.
Not only does it serve as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses, but it is also relevant to courses in ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and morphology. Not only does it serve as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses, but it is also relevant to courses in ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics. For more than 100 million years, amphibians remained the dominant land vertebrates. Nhbs william e duellman, linda trueb, johns hopkins university press.
The members of the class amphibia are believed to have evolved from the lobefinned fishes about 370 million years ago, taking advantage of the higher concentration of oxygen in air than in water. Fossil evidence shows that amphibians evolved about 365 million years ago from a lobefinned lungfish ancestor. Amsterdam boston heidelberg london new york oxford paris san diego san francisco sydney tokyo academic press is an imprint of elsevier. Not only does it serve as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses, but it is also relevant to courses in ecology. A fossil called tiktaalik, discovered in 2006, was an amazing model of the intermediate form between early tetrapods and their fish ancestors. Its rather ironic that i should be giving my opinion on a book like this. As a herpetologist, i find this book very complete and still up to date.
Copiously illustrated with original drawings and photographs and meticulously referenced with more than 2,500 bibliographic entries, it has proved indispensable to professional biologists and students alike. Herpetology, an introductory biology of amphibians and reptiles, 4th edition the fourth edition of the textbook herpetology covers the basic biology of amphibians and reptiles, with updates in nearly every conceptual area. An unprecedented scholarly contribution to amphibian biology, this book is eagerly anticipated. The book closes with an account of the role of hormesis in the immune system of amphibians. Even though amphibians and reptiles are not closely related, they are usually grouped together into a study called herpetology. Information on captive maintenance and breeding of salamanders amphibian feeding videos by stephen deban caecilian resources. Amphibians boundless biology simple book production. Amphibians are animals that live both on land and in water. Amphibians also have an auricular operculum, which is an extra bone in the ear that transmits sounds to the inner ear. This is the widely acclaimed, preeminent reference and text on all aspects of amphibian biology, including their life history, ecology, morphology, and evolution. Biology of amphibians has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Among the 101 vertebrate species listed in the red data book of turkmenistan 1985, are 27 mammals, 35 birds, 30 reptiles, one amphibian, and eight fishes. Rent herpetology an introductory biology of amphibians and reptiles 4th edition 9780123869197 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Gladwyn kingsley nobel 1954, described the classification of amphibia in his book the biology of amphibia. The ecology and behavior of amphibians aims to fill this gap in the literature on this remarkable taxon.
Amphibians cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. It is illustrated in black and white, with photographs, drawings and line illustratrations on nearly every page. Thus amphibians typically start out as larvae living in water, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this. Glencoe biology combines proven, comprehensive content with dynamic multimedia tools and engaging, handson labs to help you get the big ideas of biology. Biology of amphibians book by william edward duellman 2. Amphibians are vertebrate tetrapods four limbs, and include frogs, salamanders, and caecilians. There is no recent textbook on amphibian biology that is worthy of comparison.
Johns hopkins university press, 1986, 1994, 670 pp. The fourth edition of the textbook herpetology covers the basic biology of amphibians and reptiles, with updates in nearly every conceptual area. Several amphibians qualify as model organisms, which are used in experimental biology. Realworld connections and examples make learning biology fun while plenty of. Volume 11 in this major series will be published in parts devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservation measures in regions of the world. Amphibia comprises an estimated 6,770 extant species that inhabit tropical and temperate regions around the world. I, a lowly neophyte hobbyist, who am not worthy of siphoning the detritus from the aquaria in the authors basements, nay, even of cleaning out the.