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In a period of objective reflection as preparation for writing this chapter, the question arose: What amphibian otic morphology is there to review that is not adequately covered already? Figure 4-1 illustrates the observation behind this thought. In the one-hundred year period, 1880 to 1980, the publication rate of original works on amphibian otic morphology has never been overwhelming. From 1880 the rate increases, peaks prior to WW II, and then declines precipitously to a steady rate of one paper per year over the past thirty years. This latter pace is, by current tenure committee standards, the output expected of about one-half an assistant professor! The arrows indicate the occurrence of major reviews. Using the publication of Retzius’ monograph as a start and the publication date for this chapter as a finish, a trend is evident. Apparently, the field is reviewing a declining volume of new observations at an increasing rate!
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Lombard, R.E. (1980). The Structure of the Amphibian Auditory Periphery: A Unique Experiment in Terrestrial Hearing. In: Popper, A.N., Fay, R.R. (eds) Comparative Studies of Hearing in Vertebrates. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8074-0_4
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