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Opossums : an adaptive radiation of New World marsupials /
"Voss and Jansa have synthesized what is currently known about the marsupials of the Americas, the opossums, including the coauthors' own research findings on opossum diversity, comparative biology, and natural history. They provide a coherent and original portrait of opossums' adapti...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2021.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Phylogenetic context and historical biogeography. Metatharia and marsupialia
- South America, the island continent
- The great American biotic interchange and its aftermath
- Part II. Opossum classification and diversity. Taxonomic accounts
- Part III. Opossum phenotypes. Morphology
- Physiology
- Behavior
- Part IV. Opossum natural history. Habitats
- Diets
- Parasites
- Predators
- Competitors and mutualists
- Population biology
- Part V. Synthesis. Adaptive radiation.