TY - BOOK AU - McDiarmid,Roy W. AU - Altig,Ronald TI - Tadpoles: the biology of anuran larvae SN - 0226557626 U1 - 597.8139 PY - 1999/// CY - Chicago, Ill. PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Tadpoles N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface --; Acknowledgments --; List of Contributors --; 1; Introduction: The Tadpole Arena --; 2; Research: Materials and Techniques --; 3; Body Plan: Development and Morphology --; 4; Architecture: Cranial and Axial Musculoskeleton --; 5; Anatomy: Viscera and Endocrines --; 6; Integration: Nervous and Sensory Systems --; 7; Endotrophic Anurans: Development and Evolution --; 8; Physiology: Coping with the Environment --; 9; Behavior: Interactions and Their Consequences --; 10; Ecology: Resource Use, Competition, and Predation --; 11; The Anuran Tadpole: Evolution and Maintenance --; 12; Diversity: Familial and Generic Characterizations --; Glossary --; Literature Cited --; Author Index --; Subject Index --; Taxonomic Index ER -