Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies
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2019
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1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-79139-5 (ISBN)
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-79139-5 (ISBN)
This book summarizes the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South America. It presents paleontological information on the two main mammalian carnivorous groups in South America; Metatheria and Eutheria. The topics include the origin, systematics, phylogeny, paleoecology and evolution of the Sparassodonta and Carnivora. The book is based on a wide variety of published sources from the last few decades.
Introduction.- Paleoenvironment and Paleobiogeography.- Sparassodonta.- Carnivora.- Fossil Record of Mammalian Carnivores in South America: Bias and Limitations.- The Transition from Faunas of Metatherian Carnivores to Faunas with Placental Carnivores: Ecological Competence or Replacement?.- Evolution of the South American Mammalian Carnivores during the Cenozoic and the Biological Context.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.02.2019 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Springer Geology |
| Zusatzinfo | IX, 196 p. 52 illus., 26 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 398 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie | |
| Schlagworte | Diversity • Evolution • Paleoecology • paleontology • Systematics |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-79139-7 / 3319791397 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-79139-5 / 9783319791395 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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