05972cam a2200733 i 4500 ocn936549409 OCoLC 20170806140752.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 160202s2016 enk o 001 0 eng 2016005164 9781118846513 electronic bk. 1118846516 electronic bk. 9781118846520 electronic bk. 1118846524 electronic bk. 9781118846490 (cloth) 9781118846506 1118846508 1119110653 1118846494 1118846532 GBVCP 866469249 DEBBG BV043738290 DEBSZ 480347255 (OCoLC)936549409 (OCoLC)941068191 (OCoLC)943826550 898846 MIL DLC eng rda DLC YDX N$T YDXCP EBLCP DG1 OCLCF N$T OCLCO IDEBK OCLCO OCL OCLCO DEBBG KSU DEBSZ RECBK pcc MAIN QE882.R6 NAT 019000 bisacsh SCI 070030 bisacsh 599.35/9 23 Sociobiology of caviomorph rodents : an integrative approach / edited by Luis A. Ebensperger and Loren D. Hayes. [electronic resource] Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley/Blackwell, 2016. 1 online resource. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1 The caviomorph rodents: distribution and ecological diversification; 1.1 The caviomorph radiation; 1.2 The families; 1.2.1 Erethizontidae; 1.2.2 Chinchillidae; 1.2.3 Dinomyidae; 1.2.4 Caviidae; 1.2.5 Dasyproctidae; 1.2.6 Cuniculidae; 1.2.7 Abrocomidae; 1.2.8 Octodontidae; 1.2.9 Ctenomyidae; 1.2.10 Echimyidae; 1.2.11 Myocastoridae; 1.2.12 Capromyidae; 1.3 General social behavior; 1.4 Synthesis and future directions; 1.4 References Chapter 2 Diversity of social behavior in caviomorph rodents2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The comparative approach in sociobiology; 2.2.1 Interspecific comparisons of social systems in caviomorphs; 2.3 Intraspecific variation in social systems of caviomorphs; 2.3.1 Space use; 2.3.2 Sociality; 2.3.3 Mating systems; 2.3.4 Summary; 2.4 Future directions; 2.4.1 Comparative studies; 2.4.2 New techniques for collecting and analyzing social interaction data; 2.4.3 Multiple hypothesis testing; 2.4.4 Integrating laboratory and field approaches; 2.5 Conclusion; 2.5 References Chapter 3 Comparative neurobiology and genetics of mammalian social behavior3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Molecular and circuit bases of social behavior; 3.2.1 Oxytocin and vasopressin; 3.2.2 Neuropeptides, parenting, and monogamy; 3.2.3 Neuropeptides and sociality; 3.2.4 Dopamine; 3.2.5 Stress-related molecules; 3.3 Genes and social behavior; 3.3.1 Oxytocin receptor polymorphisms; 3.3.2 Vasopressin receptor 1A promoter variation; 3.4 Mechanisms of sociality in caviomorphs; 3.4.1 OT and AVP in caviomorphs; 3.4.2 Stress and social behavior in caviomorphs; 3.4.3 Other approaches; 3.5 Future directions 3.5.1 Caviomorphs as model organisms3.5.2 Predicting behavior from neurochemistry; 3.5 References; Chapter 4 Developmental underpinnings of social behavior; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Prenatal epigenetic factors: intrauterine position and prenatal stress; 4.3 Formation, strength and persistence of attachment bonds in early infancy; 4.3.1 Attachment behavior in infant degus; 4.3.2 Attachment behavior in infant guinea pigs; 4.4 Social deprivation during infancy and consequences of breaking social bonds; 4.4.1 Social deprivation effects on the emotional and social development of young degus 4.4.2 Social deprivation effects on the emotional and social development of young guinea pigs4.5 Discussion and future research directions; 4.5 References; Chapter 5 Dispersal in caviomorph rodents; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 What is dispersal?; 5.3 Studying dispersal: logistic challenges; 5.4 Dispersal in caviomorph rodents; 5.5 Understanding dispersal: adaptive explanations; 5.5.1 Why do individuals disperse?; 5.5.2 Why is dispersal male-biased?; 5.6 Understanding dispersal: proximate explanations; 5.7 Consequences of dispersal: social behavior; 5.8 Consequences of dispersal: genetic structure Fully integrative approach to the socibiology of caviomorph rodents -Brings together research on social systems with that on epigenetic, neurendocrine and developmental mechanisms of social behavior -Describes the social systems of many previously understudied caviomorph species, identifying the fitness costs and benefits of social living in current day populations as well as quantified evolutionary patterns or trends -Highlights potential parallels and differences with other animal models Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Caviomorpha. Rodents Behavior. NATURE / Animals / Mammals bisacsh SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals bisacsh Caviomorpha. fast (OCoLC)fst00849935 Rodents Behavior. fast (OCoLC)fst01099529 Electronic books. Electronic books. Electronic books. local Ebensperger, Luis A. (Luis Alberto), editor. Hayes, Loren D., editor. Print version: Sociobiology of caviomorph rodents Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2016 9781118846490 (DLC) 2015040277 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118846506 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 208279 208279