| CODE | 34041 |
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| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022/2023 |
| CREDITS |
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| SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | BIO/05 |
| LANGUAGE | Italian |
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| SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
| TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
Active participation to proposed training activities (lectures, technical visits and field activities) together with the individual study will allow the student to
- understand the main biological characteristics of amphibians and reptiles (ecology, distribution)
- understand the evolutionary relationships of these animals
- apply the knowledge to the identification of amphibians and reptiles of Liguria
Active participation to proposed training activities (lectures, technical visits and field activities) together with the individual study will allow the student to
- understand the main biological characteristics of amphibians and reptiles (ecology, distribution)
- understand the evolutionary relationships of these animals
- apply the knowledge to the identification of amphibians and reptiles of Liguria
The following basic knowledge is necessary to effectively address the teaching content:
The teaching consists of lectures, for a total of about 14/15 hours, practical field activity, technical field visit to the Natural History Museum and for 4/5 hours, for a total of 18/20 hours. Attendance at lessons and practical activities is not mandatory. The laboratory is held by the official teacher. In the practical laboratory activities, students in pairs have at their disposal a binocular stereoscope and personal copies of the dichotomous recognition keys (the latter supplied by the teacher). Students must identify preserved specimens of amphbians and reptiles of Liguria. Each identification is immediately confirmed by the teacher. The organization and dates of laboratory
General introduction (structure and contents of the course; Aul@ web and resources, importance of the technical visits and laboratories, methods of examination)
Characteristics of amphibians and reptiles
Egg structure
Fecundation
Parental cares: definition
Active and passive nest defense
Egg and larvae transport
Juvenile feeding
Egg brooding
Lecture slides are available on Aulaweb.
Recommended books
Zoologia dei Vertebrati. Pough, Janis e Heiser (2001). CEA Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
Biology of amphibians. Diuellman, Trueb, (1994). McGraw Hill Publishing.
Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles. Vitt, Caldwell (2013). Academic Press.
The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians. Wells (2007). University of Chicago, Press.
Office hours: Teacher available on request.
SEBASTIANO SALVIDIO (President)
GIORGIO BAVESTRELLO
ANDREA COSTA
LORIS GALLI (President Substitute)
All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.
The exam consists of an oral discussion of the lectured topics.
There will be 2 exams in the winter session (mid-January-February) and 5 in the summer session (June, July and September). No extraordinary exams will be granted outside the periods indicated, with the exception of out-of-course students.
The exam consists of an oral discussion of the lectured topics.
| Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
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| 18/01/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 01/02/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 21/06/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 05/07/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 19/07/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 06/09/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 20/09/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale |