The Origin of Snakes
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-032-17769-4 (ISBN)
Key Features
Important major evolutionary transformation in vertebrate evolution
Continuing historical debate in vertebrate paleontology
Of wide interest to a core audience of paleontologists, herpetologists, and morphologists
Author acknowledged as prominent contributor to debate over snake origins
Based on remarkable well preserved fossil specimens
Michael Caldwell received his PhD from McGill University and held postdoctoral positions at George Washington University and the Field Museum of Natural History. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences and jointly a member of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta. He was the founding President of the Canadian Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
1. Ancient Snakes, Modern Snakes: What Is a Snake? 2. Ancient Snake Lizards: The Fossil Record. 3. The Anatomy of Ancient Snake Lizards. 4. Ancient Snake Lizard Paleoecology: Reading the Rocks for Habits and Habaitats. 5.Origin Myths as Opposed to Scientific Hypotheses. 6. Ancient Snake Lizard Phylogeny: Where Do Modern Snake Lizards Belong? 7. Beginnings: Where Do We Go from Here?
Erscheinungsdatum | 01.10.2021 |
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Zusatzinfo | 20 Illustrations, color; 52 Illustrations, black and white |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Gewicht | 453 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie |
Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-032-17769-1 / 1032177691 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-17769-4 / 9781032177694 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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