Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 2: Amphibians

This series of volumes represents a comprehensive and integrated treatment of reproduction in vertebrates from fishes of all sorts through mammals. It is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in each group of vertebrates as well as an introduction to the latest trends in reproductive research and our understanding of reproductive events. Whereas each chapter and each volume is intended to stand alone as a review of that topic or vertebrate group, respectively, the volumes are prepared so as to provide a thorough topical treatment across the vertebrates. Terminology has been standardized across the volumes to reduce confusion where multiple names exist in the literature, and a comprehensive glossary of these terms and their alternative names is provided.

A complete, essential and up to date reference for research scientists working on vertebrate hormones and reproduction - and on animlals as models in human reproductive researchCovers the endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behaviour and anatomy of vertebrate reproductionStructured coverage of the major themes for all five vertebrate groups allows a consistent treatment for allSpecial chapters elaborate on features specific to individual vertebrate groups and to comparative aspects, similarities and differences between them

1. Sex Determination and Sexual Differentiation in Amphibians

Stéphane Flament, Dominique Chardard, Amand Chesnel, and Hélène Dumond

2. Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction in Amphibians

Pei-San Tsai

3. Testicular Structure and Control of Sperm Development in Amphibians

Catherine R. Propper

4. Hormones and Female Reproductive System of Amphbians

Mari Carmen Uribe

5. Hormones, Sex Accessory Structures and Secondary Sexual Characters in Amphibians

David M. Sever and Nancy L. Staub

6. Stress and Reproduction in Amphibians

James A. Carr

7. Maternal Adaptations to Reproductive Modes in Amphibians

Hartmut Greven

8. Hormones and Reproductive Behavior in Amphibians

Sarah K. Woodley

9. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Anuran Amphibians

Rakesh K. Rastogi, Claudia Pinelli, Gianluca Polese, Biagio D’Aniello, and Gabriella Chieffi-Baccari

10. Hormones and Reproductive Patterns in Urodele and Gymnophionid Amphibians.

David O. Norris

11. Endocrine Disruption of Amphibian Reproduction

David O. Norris and Elena M. Lopez