Ruling Reptiles
Crocodylian Biology and Archosaur Paleobiology
Holly Noelle Woodward Ballard, James O. Farlow, Holly N. Woodward, James O. Farlow
- 424 pages
- English
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Ruling Reptiles
Crocodylian Biology and Archosaur Paleobiology
Holly Noelle Woodward Ballard, James O. Farlow, Holly N. Woodward, James O. Farlow
Ă propos de ce livre
Modern crocodyliansâcrocodiles, alligators, caiman (Central and South America), and gharials (India)âhave evolved over 250 million years from a fully terrestrial, bipedal ancestor. Along with birds, crocodylians are the only living members of Archosauria, the group including nonavian dinosaurs.
Ruling Reptiles features contributions on a broad range of topics surrounding crocodylian evolution and biology including osteology, osteohistology, developmental biology, myology, odontology, functional morphology, allometry, body size estimation, taphonomy, parasitology, ecology, thermophysiology, and ichnology. It demonstrates how the wide variety of these studies can also provide crucial insights into dinosaurian biology and evolution.
Featuring the latest findings and interpretations, Ruling Reptiles: Crocodylian Biology and Archosaur Paleobiology is an essential resource for zoologists, biologists, and paleontologists.