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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778345403321

Autore

Kemp T. S (Thomas Stainforth)

Titolo

The origin and evolution of mammals [[electronic resource] /] / T.S. Kemp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-19-191658-7

1-280-82948-6

0-19-154517-1

9786610829484

1-4356-1800-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (342 p.)

Collana

Oxford biology

Disciplina

599.1

599.1/38

599.138

Soggetti

Mammals - Evolution

Mammals - Origin

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-323) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Time and classification; 3 Evolution of the mammal-like reptiles; 4 Evolution of mammalian biology; 5 The Mesozoic mammals; 6 Living and fossil marsupials; 7 Living and fossil placentals; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Mammals are the dominant large animals of today, occurring in virtually every environment. This text is an account of the remarkable fossil records that document their origin since the extinction of the dinosaurs.