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Mammalian evolution, diversity and systematics /

The Handbook of Zoology provides an in-depth treatment of the entire animal kingdom covering both invertebrates and vertebrates. It publishes comprehensive overviews on animal systematics and morphology and covers extensively further aspects like physiology, behavior, ecology and applied zoological...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Zachos, Frank E., 1974- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2018]
Colección:Handbuch der Zoologie.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Preface; Contents; List of contributing authors; 1. Species concepts and species delimitation in mammals; 2. Chromosomes and speciation in mammals; 3. Taxonomy, trees, and truth in historical mammalogy; 4. Mammalian embryology and organogenesis; 5. Non-Mammalian synapsids: the deep roots of the mammalian family tree; 6. Mesozoic mammals
  • early mammalian diversity and ecomorphological adaptations; 7. Diversity and relationships within crown Mammalia; 8. Mammal extinction risk and conservation: patterns, threats, and management; Index