The Amphibian Ear / / Ernest Glen Wever.
Professor Wever studies the structure of the ear and its functioning as a receptor of sounds in all amphibian species (139) for which living representatives could be obtained.Originally published in 1985.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1985 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Edition: | Course Book |
Language: | English |
Series: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (498 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PART I . INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1. Nature and Origin of the Amphibia -- Chapter 2. Experimental Methods -- Chapter 3. General Anatomy of the Amphibian Ear -- PART II. THE ANURANS -- Chapter 4. The Primitive Frogs:The Ascaphidae and Discoglossidae -- Chapter 5. The Primitive Frogs: The Pipidae and Rhinophrynidae -- Chapter 6. The Intermediate Frogs: The Pelobatidae -- Chapter 7. The Advanced Frogs: The Leptodactylidae and Bufonidae -- Chapter 8. The Advanced Frogs: BrachycephaJidae, Rhinodermatidae, Dendrobatidae, Hylidae, and Centrolenidae -- Chapter 9. The MicrohyJidae -- Chapter 10. The Ranidae, Rhacophoridae, and Hyperoliidae -- PART III. THE URODELES -- Chapter 11. The Salamander Ear -- Chapter 12. The Hynobiidae and Cryptobranchidae -- Chapter 13. The Sirenidae -- Chapter 14. The Salamandridae: The Newts -- Chapter 15. The Proteidae and Amphiumidae -- Chapter 16. The Ambystomatidae -- Chapter 17. The Plethodontidae: The Lungless Salamanders -- PART IV. THE CAECILIANS -- Chapter 18. The Caecilian Ear -- Chapter 19. The Caeciliidae and Ichthyophiidae -- PART V. THE EVOLUTION OF THE EAR -- Chapter 20. The Amphibian Ear in Evolution -- Glossary -- References -- Index |
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Summary: | Professor Wever studies the structure of the ear and its functioning as a receptor of sounds in all amphibian species (139) for which living representatives could be obtained.Originally published in 1985.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781400855063 9783110413441 9783110413595 9783110442496 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781400855063?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Ernest Glen Wever. |