amphibian biology syllabus 2019 6 - agnes scott college · 2020-05-14 · biology of amphibians,...
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Biology of Amphibians, Spring 2019 Syllabus Mark Mandica | [email protected] | 678 379 TOAD (8623)
Week One 1.1 : Introduction to Amphibians
Introduction, Background and Context 1.2 : Introduction of Amphibians : Prehistory and evolutionary history of tetrapods.
Biogeography and evolution of amphibians through geologic time
Week Two 2.1 : Introduction to Caecilians : What is a caecilian?
Features and shared characteristics of Gymnophiona
2.2 : Gymnophiona Taxonomy and Biodiversity
Week Three 3.1 : Introduction to Salamanders : What is a salamander?
Features and shared characteristics of Caudata
3.2 : Caudate Taxonomy and Biodiversity
Week Four 4.1 : Introduction to Frogs : What is a frog?
Features and shared characteristics of Anura
4.2 : Anuran Taxonomy and Biodiversity, Part 1
Week Five 5.1-2 : Anuran Taxonomy and Biodiversity, Part 2
Week Six 6.1-2 : Reproduction and Metamorphosis
Week Seven 7.1 : Ecology: Obligate Ephemeral Wetland Breeders
Amphibian Migrations and Phenotypic Plasticity 7.2 : Physiology : Poikilothermy and Freeze Tolerance
How amphibians deal with extreme (including freezing) temperatures
Week Eight 8.1-2 : Atlanta’s Amphibians and the Nocturnal Songs of Frogs
Class readings, lectures and resources available here: http://amphibbio.amphibianfoundation.org