The Reproduction of Vertebrates

Preface 1. Fish Evolutionary History Classification of Living Fish Gonads and Their Ducts External Indications of Sex Mating and Fertilization The Placement of Eggs and Their Parental Care Development inside the Female ( Ovoviviparity and Viviparity) Endocrinology Breeding Seasons Sexual Maturation and Frequency of Breeding by Individuals Environmental Factors and Fish Breeding Migration and Breeding Economic Importance of the Study of Fish Reproduction 2. Amphibians Evolutionary History Classification Gonads and Their Ducts External Indications of Sex Mating and Fertilization Location of Eggs and Their Care after Spawning Development inside the Female Endocrinology Breeding Seasons Sexual Maturation and Frequency of Individual Reproduction Environmental Factors Migration and Breeding Hibernation, Aestivation, and Breeding 3. Reptiles Evolutionary History Classification Gonads and Their Ducts External Indications of Sex Courtship, Copulation, and Fertilization The Cleidoic ( Amniote ) Egg and the Removal of Nitrogenous Wastes The Types, Care, and Hatching of Eggs Development inside the Female Endocrinology Breeding Seasons Puberty and Frequency of Breeding by the Individual Environmental Factors and Breeding Migration and Breeding Hibernation, Aestivation, and Breeding Economic Importance4. Birds Evolutionary History Classification Gonads and Their Ducts External Indications of Sex Territory, Courtship, and Nest Construction Copulation and Fertilization The Avian Egg Egg Laying and Clutch Size Incubation and Hatching Parental Care and Survival after Hatching Endocrinology Breeding Seasons Age to Sexual Maturity Environmental Factors in Breeding Migration and Breeding Economic Value of Avian Breeding 5. Mammals Evolutionary History Classification Gonads and Their Ducts External Indications of Sex The Estrous Cycle Copulation and Fertilization Pregnancy and Placentation Delayed Implantation Parturition Litter Size Lactation and Parental Care Endocrinology Breeding Seasons Puberty and Frequency of Breeding by Individuals Environmental Factors and Breeding Migration and Breeding Hibernation and Breeding Economic Importance of Mammalian Breeding Artificial Control of Mammalian Breeding 6. Man Evolutionary History and Classification Gonads and Their Ducts External Indications of Sex The Menstrual Cycle Copulation and Fertilization The Control of Human Fertility Pregnancy Parturition Lactation Endocrinology Breeding Seasons Puberty and Length of Reproductive Life7. Comparative Aspects of Vertebrate Reproduction Gonads and Their Ducts External Indications of Sex Courtship, Copulation, and Fertilization Eggs and Their Care Viviparity Breeding Seasons and the Environment Bibliography Subject Index