The Reproductive Biology of Amphibians

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Studies of Life Histories and Reproduction in North American Plethodontid Salamanders....Pages 1-41
Life History Patterns and Reproductive Biology of Neotropical Salamanders....Pages 43-72
The Reproductive Biology of Caecilians: An Evolutionary Perspective....Pages 73-101
Aspects of the Reproductive Biology of Japanese Anurans....Pages 103-139
The Evolution of Courtship Behavior in New World Salamanders with Some Comments on Old World Salamandrids....Pages 141-183
The Courtship of European Newts: An Evolutionary Perspective....Pages 185-232
The Courtship of Frogs....Pages 233-262
Long-Range Acoustic Communication in Anurans: An Integrated and Evolutionary Approach....Pages 263-294
Acoustic Behavior and Physiology of Vocalization in the European Tree Frog, Hyla Arborea (L.)....Pages 295-335
Auditory Processing of Vocal Signals in Anurans....Pages 337-355
Hormonal Influences on Calling and Reproductive Behavior in Anurans....Pages 357-366
Systematics and Hybridization in the Rana Esculenta Complex....Pages 367-388
Reproduction and Mating Behavior in Rana Lessonae — Rana Esculenta Mixed Populations....Pages 389-410
Cytotaxonomy and Cytogenetics in European Newt Species....Pages 411-447
Concluding Remarks....Pages 449-457
Back Matter....Pages 459-475