Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
Published on 1. June 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
578 pages
978-0-226-28124-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first volume to integrate information on ways in which the nervous and endocrine systems interact to mediate crucial aspects of reptile behavior. Although the authors pay particular attention to reproductive behavior, from initial recognition and evaluation of potential partners to decisions about reproduction, they also deal with other survival behaviors.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
851 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-28124-7 (9780226281247)
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Persons
Content
1 The Intereaction of Hormones, Brain, and Behavior: An Emerging Discipline in Herpetology, David Crews and Carl Gans 2 Physiological Regulation of Sexual Behavior in Female Reptiles, Joan M. Whittier and Richard R. Tokarz 3 The Physiological Basis of Sexual Behavior in Male Reptiles, Michael C. Moore and Jonathan Lindzey 4 Reptilian Pheromones, Robert T. Mason 5 Endogenous Rhythms, Herbert Underwood 6 Reptilian Coloration and Behavior, William E. Cooper, Jr., and Neil Greenberg 7 Nasal Chemical Senses in Reptiles: Structure and Function, Mimi Halpern