Hoppa till sidans huvudinnehåll

2 369 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.


Xenopus, the African clawed frog, is one of the three most widely cited vertebrate animals in the biological literature, yet almost all knowledge is based on laboratory experience of a single species, Xenopus laevis from South Africa. Despite the occurrence of these frogs in habitats ranging from rainforest to semi-desert and from lowland swamps to alpine lakes in sub-Saharan Africa, the rest of the genus was until recently considered relatively uniform and uninteresting.During the past twenty years, field research has transformed our knowledge of these animals in their natural environment, and currently seventeen species are recognized. This book is the first attempt to describe their biology and natural history. The first five chapters cover systematics, ecology, distribution, and species interactions. The second section covers behaviour, sensory perception, and development. The next section focuses on infections and defence, followed by a final group of chapters on evolutionary and phylogenetic aspects. The aim of this volume is to provide a reference work for researchers working with Xenopus in the lab and to highlight for them and others the potential of Xenopus for future work in evolutionary biology, genetics, behaviour, immunology, parasitology, and ecology.

Produktinformation

Hoppa över listan

Du kanske också är intresserad av

Del 70

Venomous Snakes

R. S. Thorpe, W. Wuster, Anita Malhotra, Chair in Animal Ecology) Thorpe, R. S. (Chair in Animal Ecology, Wellcome Fellow) Wuster, W. (Wellcome Fellow, Bangor) Malhotra, Anita (Lecturer in Ecology, Lecturer in Ecology, all at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Roger S. Thorpe, Wolfgang Wuster

Inbunden

3 459 kr

Del 72

Mammalian Social Learning

Hilary O. Box, Kathleen R. Gibson, Hilary O. (University of Reading) Box, Houston) Gibson, Kathleen R. (University of Texas

Inbunden

2 519 kr

Del 67

Ecology, Evolution, and Behaviour of Bats

Paul A. Racey, Susan M. Swift, University of Aberdeen) Racey, Paul A. (Regius Professor of Natural History, Regius Professor of Natural History, University of Aberdeen) Swift, Susan M. (Research Fellow, Department of Zoology, Research Fellow, Department of Zoology, Paul A Racey, Susan M Swift

Inbunden

1 119 kr

Del 72

Mammalian Social Learning

Hilary O. Box, Kathleen R. Gibson, Hilary O. (University of Reading) Box, Houston) Gibson, Kathleen R. (University of Texas, Georgina M. Mace

Häftad

1 049 kr