General Biology, Archosauria, Chelonia
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General Biology, Archosauria, Chelonia

  1. 252 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

General Biology, Archosauria, Chelonia

About this book

With more than 10, 000 known species, recent reptiles (excluding birds) are the most specious tetrapod class. Their diversity is high, and many of them are frequently used as model organisms in phylogeographic and ecological studies. On the other hand, unique aspects of their biology are still being studied and important contributions to their understanding have just been issued. These aspects include the evolution of viviparity and of venom glands, metabolic regulation in poikilotherms, their ecophysiological tolerance and neurobiological and sensorial capacities such as infrared imaging and chemosensitivity. Genetic and developmental phenomena such as parthenogenesis and temperature-dependent sex determination are also special to reptiles. They are generally important for understanding evolutionary processes in vertebrates.
The latest results of worldwide research on dinosaurs and other fossil reptiles, crocodiles and turtles conclude this first volume of Reptilia in the Handbook of Zoology.

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Yes, you can access General Biology, Archosauria, Chelonia by Ulrich Joger in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Entomology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9783110385953
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Entomology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. 1 Introduction to the Reptilia
  5. 2 Embryology and Life History of Reptilia with a Focus on the Organogenesis of Squamates
  6. 3 An Overview of the Skeleton of Reptiles
  7. 4 Cardiovascular System in Reptiles
  8. 5 Paleozoic Origin of Major Reptile Groups
  9. 6 Archosaur Relatives and Pseudosuchians
  10. 7 Crocodyliformes – Crocodylia and Their Relatives
  11. 8 Avemetatarsalia: Pterosauromorpha and Early Dinosauromorpha
  12. 9 Avemetatarsalia: Dinosauria
  13. 10 Chelonia: Morphology of a Stiffened Body
  14. Subject Index