Amniote Paleobiology Perspectives on the Evolution of Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles

Name: Amniote Paleobiology Perspectives on the Evolution of Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles
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ISBN: 9780226094779

ISBN-10: 0226094774

ISBN-13: 9780226094779

Edition: 2006

Authors: Matthew T. Carrano, Timothy J. Gaudin, Richard W. Blob, John R. Wible

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Living amniotes—including all mammals, birds, crocodilians, snakes, and turtles—comprise an extraordinarily varied array of more than 21,000 species. Found in every major habitat on earth, they possess a truly remarkable range of morphological, ecological, and behavioral adaptations. The fossil record of amniotes extends back three hundred million years and reveals much about modern biological diversity of form and function. A collaborative effort of twenty-four researchers, Amniote Paleobiology presents thirteen new and important scientific perspectives on the evolution and biology of this familiar group. It includes new discoveries of dinosaurs and primitive relatives of mammals;…

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List price: $140.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 8/1/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 0.66" wide x 0.91" long x 0.14" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English




Introduction




New Fossils and Phylogenies



The Mandible of Whatcheeria deltae, an Early Tetrapod from the Late Mississippian of Iowa




Theropod Dinosaurs from the Early Jurassic of Huizachal Canyon, Mexico




Herpetoskylax hopsoni, a New Biarmosuchian (Therapsida: Biarmosuchia) from the Beaufort Group of South Africa




The Postcranial Skeleton of Kayentatherium wellesi from the Lower Jurassic Kayenta Formation of Arizona and the Phylogenetic Significance of Postcranial Features in Tritylodontid Cynodonts




The Phylogeny of Living and Extinct Armadillos (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Cingulata): A Craniodental Analysis




Large-Scale Evolutionary Patterns



The Origins of High Browsing and the Effects of Phylogeny and Scaling on Neck length in Sauropodomorphs




Body-Size Evolution in the Dinosauria




Major Changes in the Ear Region and Basicranium of Early Mammals




Functional Morphology



Shoulder Girdle and Forelimb in Multituberculates: Evolution of Parasagittal Forelimb Posture in Mammals




Tooth Orientation during Occlusion and the Functional Significance of Condylar Translation in Primates and Herbivores




Ontogeny and Evolution



Neoteny and the Plesiomorphic Condition of the Plesiosaur Basicranium




Scaling of the Hind Limb Skeleton in Cynognathian Cynodonts: Implications for Ontogeny and the Evolution of Mammalian Endothermy




Cranial Variability, Ontogeny, and Taxonomy of Lystrosaurus from the Karoo Basin of South Africa




Reflections on James Allen Hopson



James Allen Hopson: A Biography




James Allen Hopson: A Bibliography (1964-2005)



Contributors


Subject Index


Taxonomic Index