The Beginning of the Age of Mammals
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The Beginning of the Age of Mammals

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The Beginning of the Age of Mammals

About this book

In the tradition of G. G. Simpson's classic work, Kenneth D. Rose's The Beginning of the Age of Mammals analyzes the events that occurred directly before and after the mysterious K-T boundary which so quickly thrust mammals from obscurity to planetary dominance.

Rose surveys the evolution of mammals, beginning with their origin from cynodont therapsids in the Mesozoic, contemporary with dinosaurs, through the early Cenozoic, with emphasis on the Paleocene and Eocene adaptive radiations of therian mammals. Focusing on the fossil record, he presents the anatomical evidence used to interpret behavior and phylogenetic relationships. The life's work of one of the most knowledgeable researchers in the field, this richly illustrated, magisterial book combines sound scientific principles and meticulous research and belongs on the shelf of every paleontologist and mammalogist.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. 1 Introduction
  9. 2 Mammalian Skeletal Structure and Adaptations
  10. 3 The Origin of Mammals
  11. 4 Synopsis of Mesozoic Mammal Evolution
  12. 5 Metatheria: Marsupials and Their Relatives
  13. 6 Earliest Eutherian Mammals
  14. 7 Cimolesta 94
  15. 8 Creodonta and Carnivora
  16. 9 Insectivora
  17. 10 Archonta: Bats, Dermopterans, Primates, and Tree Shrews
  18. 11 “Edentates:” Xenarthra and Pholidota
  19. 12 Archaic Ungulates
  20. 13 Altungulata: Perissodactyls, Hyraxes, and Tethytheres
  21. 14 Cete and Artiodactyla
  22. 15 Anagalida: Rodents, Lagomorphs, and Their Relatives
  23. 16 Reflections and Speculations on the Beginning of the Age of Mammals
  24. Literature Cited
  25. Index