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Forerunners of Mammals : Radiation, Histology, Biology /
About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth's ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids or mammal-like...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Life of the past.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth's ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids or mammal-like reptiles, that eventually gave rise to mammals. It further showcases the remarkable evolutionary history of the synapsids in the Karoo Basin of South Africa and the environments that existed at the time. By highlighting studies of synapsid bone microstructure, it offers a unique perspective of how such s. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 330 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (289-319) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0253005337 9780253005335 9781280596506 1280596503 |