Reproductive Biology of BatsElizabeth G. Crichton, Philip H. Krutzsch The Reproductive Biology of Bats presents the first comprehensive, in-depth review of the current knowledge and supporting literature concerning the behavior, anatomy, physiology and reproductive strategies of bats. These mammals, which occur world-wide and comprise a vast assemblage of species, have evolved unique and successful reproductive strategies through varied anatomical and physiological specialization. These are accompanied by individual and/or group behavioral interactions, usually in response to environmental mechanisms essential to their reproductive success.
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Contents
Chapter 3 Peripheral Endocrines in Bat Reproduction | 65 |
Chapter 4 Anatomy Physiology and Cyclicity of the Male Reproductive Tract | 91 |
Chapter 5 Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive Tract | 157 |
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Chapter 7 Sperm Storage and Fertilization | 295 |
Chapter 8 Bat Mating Systems | 321 |
Chapter 9 Lifehistory and Reproductive Strategies of Bats | 363 |
Chapter 10 Parental Care and Postnatal Growth in the Chiroptera | 415 |
Chapter 11 Environmental Regulation of Reproduction | 469 |
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Popular passages
Page 467 - Tuttle, MD 1975. Population ecology of the gray bat (Myotis grisescens): factors influencing early growth and development.
Page 464 - Pp. 171-189, in Ecological and behavioral methods for the study of bats (TH Kunz. ed.). Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington. DC.