Morphology and Evolution of Turtles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Morphology and Evolution of Turtles write by Donald B. Brinkman. This book was released on 2012-08-16. Morphology and Evolution of Turtles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest research on one of the most intriguing groups of reptiles. A mix of focused and review papers deals with numerous aspects of the evolutionary history of turtles, including embryonic development, origins, early diversification, phylogenetic relationships, and biogeography. Moreover it includes reports on important but poorly understood fossil turtle assemblages, provides historical perspectives on turtle research, and documents disease and variation in turtles. With its broad scope, which includes descriptions of material and new taxa from Australia, Asia, and Europe, as well as North and South America, this work will be an essential resource for anyone interested in the morphology and evolution of turtles. “This volume’s breadth of time, geography, and taxonomic coverage makes it a major contribution to the field and a ‘must have’ for all vertebrate paleontologists.”, James F. Parham, California State University, CA, USA “A comprehensive and sweeping overview of turtle evolution by the top experts in the field that will interest everyone curious about these unique reptiles.” Jason S. Anderson, University of Calgary, Canada “An invaluable addition to the literature that covers the full spectrum of approaches toward understanding the evolution of these noble creatures.” Ann C. Burke, Wesleyan University, CT , USA “A truly comprehensive volume that both the student of fossil turtles, as well as the general reader interested in these enigmatic creatures, will find fascinating.” Tyler Lyson, Yale University, CT, USA
Biology of Turtles
Biology of Turtles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Biology of Turtles write by Jeanette Wyneken. This book was released on 2007-12-26. Biology of Turtles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Featuring in-depth contributions from an international team of experts, the Biology of Turtles provides the first comprehensive review of the Testudinata. The book starts with the premise that the structure of turtles is particularly interesting and best understood within the context of their development, novelty, functional diversity, and e
Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles
Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles write by Marcelo S. de la Fuente. This book was released on 2013-10-17. Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The extended continental South American turtle record (Norian to Lujanian) allows us to follow the evolution of this reptile clade from its origins. Several significant stem turtle taxa such as: Palaeochersis talampayensis and Condorchelys antiqua provide information on the first steps of turtle evolution. Others such as: Chubutemys copelloi or Patagoniaemys gasparinae provide clues to the origin of the bizarre horned tortoises of the clade Meiolaniidae. The panpleurodiran species such as Notoemys laticentralis or Notoemys zapatocaensis shed light on the origin of modern pleurodiran turtles. This book explores aquatic and terrestrial cryptodiran turtles, South Gondwana pleurodiran turtles, North Gondwana pleurodiran turtles; Meiolaniforms and early differentiation of Mesozoic turtles.
Turtles as Hopeful Monsters
Turtles as Hopeful Monsters - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Turtles as Hopeful Monsters write by Olivier Rieppel. This book was released on 2017-03-13. Turtles as Hopeful Monsters available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Where do turtles hail from? Why and how did they acquire shells? These questions have spurred heated debate and intense research for more than two hundred years. Brilliantly weaving evidence from the latest paleontological discoveries with an accessible, incisive look at different theories of biological evolution and their proponents, Turtles as Hopeful Monsters tells the fascinating evolutionary story of the shelled reptiles. Paleontologist Olivier Rieppel traces the evolution of turtles from over 220 million years ago, examining closely the relationship of turtles to other reptiles and charting the development of the shell. Turtle issues fuel a debate between proponents of gradual evolutionary change and authors favoring change through bursts and leaps of macromutation. The first book-length popular history of its type, this indispensable resource is an engaging read for all those fascinated by this ubiquitous and uniquely shaped reptile.
Chromosome Homologies, Hyoid Morphology, and Evolution of Testudinoid Turtle (testudines: Cryptodira)
Chromosome Homologies, Hyoid Morphology, and Evolution of Testudinoid Turtle (testudines: Cryptodira) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Chromosome Homologies, Hyoid Morphology, and Evolution of Testudinoid Turtle (testudines: Cryptodira) write by Michael Wayne Haiduk. This book was released on 1979. Chromosome Homologies, Hyoid Morphology, and Evolution of Testudinoid Turtle (testudines: Cryptodira) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
