Amphibian and reptile adaptations to the environment

Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com AMPHIBIAN and REPTILE ADAPTATIONS to the ENVIRONMENT Interplay Between Physiology and Behavior www.Ebook777.com © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Downloaded by [University of Minnesota, Duluth] at 08:16 27 July 2016 Downloaded by [University of Minnesota, Duluth] at 08:16 27 July 2016 Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com AMPHIBIAN and REPTILE ADAPTATIONS to the ENVIRONMENT Interplay Between Physiology and Behavior edited by Denis Vieira de Andrade Instituto de Biociências, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Zoologia, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil Catherine R Bevier Department of Biology, Colby College, Waterville, ME, USA José Eduardo de Carvalho Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil Boca Raton London New York CRC Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business www.Ebook777.com © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Downloaded by [University of Minnesota, Duluth] at 08:16 27 July 2016 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at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com Downloaded by [University of Minnesota, Duluth] at 08:16 27 July 2016 Contents Preface vii Editors ix Contributors xi Chapter Behavior and physiology: An ecological and evolutionary viewpoint on the energy and water relations of ectothermic amphibians and reptiles Harvey B Lillywhite Chapter Acclimation, acclimatization, and seasonal variation in amphibians and reptiles 41 Alexander G Little and Frank Seebacher Chapter Physiological and biochemical correlates of calling behavior in anurans with different calling strategies 63 Catherine R Bevier Chapter Digestive physiology in reptiles with special reference to pythons 81 Sanne Enok, Lasse Stærdal Simonsen, Peter Funch, Aksel Kruse, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, and Tobias Wang Chapter Effects of feeding on the respiration of ectothermic vertebrates 115 José Eduardo de Carvalho, Denis Vieira de Andrade, and William K Milsom Chapter Temperature effects on the metabolism of amphibians and reptiles: Caveats and recommendations 129 Denis Vieira de Andrade v www.Ebook777.com © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC vi Contents Chapter Physiological ecology and conservation of anuran amphibians 155 Carlos A Navas, Fernando R Gomes, and Eleonora Aguiar De Domenico Downloaded by [University of Minnesota, Duluth] at 08:16 27 July 2016 Chapter Assessing the physiological sensitivity of amphibians to extreme environmental change using the stress endocrine responses 189 Edward J Narayan Index 209 © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com Downloaded by [University of Minnesota, Duluth] at 08:16 27 July 2016 Preface The first words about this book were spoken soon after the closing of the  ­symposium we organized as part of the scientific program of the 7th World Congress of Herpetology held in August 2012 in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia While still waiting to leave the presentation room, the speakers and symposium organizers gathered, as usual, to prattle about future collaborative research projects and plans that would surely happen in the short term One of these plans indeed has come to fruition in the form of this book, composed primarily of many of the presentations delivered at that session As such, this book assembles a diversity of topics related to the theme of the interplay between behavior and physiology as amphibians and reptiles interact with the environment Expert contributors have worked generously to provide integrative and comprehensive reviews of subjects they have spent many years studying The resulting chapters will hopefully promote new insights for ­students first learning about these topics without compromising the rigor and depth expected by experts The chapters in this book can be read in any order, and we appreciate that not all titles will appear equally appealing to everyone at first glance However, just as happens in scientific meetings, in which we sit through a whole session waiting for a particular ­presentation, our interest is often captured by different talks We have no doubt that, if you are holding this book, you will find something ­relevant in every chapter We want to thank Anthony Herrel for mentioning our inconsequential murmurs about this book to John Sulzycki, Senior Editor, Taylor & Francis, and to John for believing in us As editors, we want to express our utmost appreciation to all the contributing authors of this book, especially given the time dedicated to ­preparing their respective chapters, as well as to the f­unding ­agencies that have supported our research activities over the years Finally, we thank our mentors and families for their support and dedicate this book to them Denis, Cathy, and Zé Rio Claro, October 31, 2015 vii www.Ebook777.com © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Downloaded by [University of Minnesota, Duluth] at 08:16 27 July 2016 Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com Downloaded by [University of Minnesota, Duluth] at 08:16 27 July 2016 Editors Denis Vieira de Andrade earned his undergraduate degree in biology in 1992 He earned MS and PhD degrees in zoology in 1995 and 1998, respectively, both at the University of São Paulo State in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil Since 1997, he has worked at the same institution where he is now an associate professor of animal physiology in the Department of Zoology His research interests focus on the ecophysiology, natural history, behavior, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles Catherine R Bevier earned her BS in biology at Indiana University and PhD in ecology at the University of Connecticut She is an associate professor of biology and has been at Colby College in Waterville, Maine since 1999 Bevier’s current research focuses on behavioral and physiological ecology of amphibians and investigations of the complex relationship between frogs and the pathogenic chytrid fungus José Eduardo de Carvalho graduated with a BS in biological sciences at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, where he also earned his MS and PhD in animal physiology He was a postdoctoral fellow at São Paulo State University in Rio Claro, Brazil and at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada He is currently a professor of comparative animal physiology at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Campus Diadema, conducting research in ecophysiology and comparative biochemistry ix www.Ebook777.com © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Downloaded by [University of Minnesota, Duluth] at 08:16 27 July 2016 ... related to the theme of the interplay between behavior and physiology as amphibians and reptiles interact with the environment Expert contributors have worked generously to provide integrative and. .. animals do” and both the circumstances” and “limiting factors” related to this Animals must maintain a balanced energy budget over time, and for ectothermic amphibians and reptiles the challenges... 27 July 2016 12 Amphibian and reptile adaptations to the environment Inactivity or torpor characterizes many species of amphibians (also various reptiles) that estivate to avoid the harshest conditions