LEADER 04455nam 2200673 a 450 001 9910809207003321 005 20210514023650.0 010 $a1-78402-451-1 010 $a1-4008-4765-6 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400847655 035 $a(CKB)2670000000358333 035 $a(EBL)1165331 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000873135 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11524334 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000873135 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10865877 035 $a(PQKB)11633076 035 $a(OCoLC)842919760 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse37182 035 $a(DE-B1597)447907 035 $a(OCoLC)979835655 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400847655 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1165331 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10698344 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL486973 035 $a(PPN)187961735 035 $a(FR-PaCSA)88833516 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1165331 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000358333 100 $a20130129d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun#---uu||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPterosaurs $enatural history, evolution, anatomy /$fMark P. Witton 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (305 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-15061-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tPreface --$tAcknowledgments --$t1. Leathery-Winged Harpies --$t2. Understanding the Flying Reptiles --$t3. Pterosaur Beginnings --$t4.The Pterosaur Skeleton --$t5. Soft Bits --$t6. Flying Reptiles --$t7. Down from the Skies --$t8. The Private Lives of Pterosaurs --$t9. The Diversity of Pterosaurs --$t10. Early Pterosaurs and Dimorphodontidae --$t11. Anurognathidae --$t12. "Campylognathoidids" --$t13. Rhamphorhynchidae --$t14. Wukongopteridae --$t15. Istiodactylidae --$t16. Ornithocheiridae --$t17. Boreopteridae --$t18. Pteranodontia --$t19. Ctenochasmatoidea --$t20. Dsungaripteroidea --$t21. Lonchodectidae --$t22. Tapejaridae --$t23. Chaoyangopteridae --$t24. Thalassodromidae --$t25. Azhdarchidae --$t26. The Rise and Fall of the Pterosaur Empire --$tReferences --$tIndex 330 $a"For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds--they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with wingspans exceeding thirty feet and standing heights comparable to modern giraffes. This richly illustrated book takes an unprecedented look at these astonishing creatures, presenting the latest findings on their anatomy, ecology, and extinction. Pterosaurs features some 200 stunning illustrations, including original paintings by Mark Witton and photos of rarely seen fossils. After decades of mystery, paleontologists have finally begun to understand how pterosaurs are related to other reptiles, how they functioned as living animals, and, despite dwarfing all other flying animals, how they managed to become airborne. Here you can explore the fossil evidence of pterosaur behavior and ecology, learn about the skeletal and soft-tissue anatomy of pterosaurs, and consider the newest theories about their cryptic origins. This one-of-a-kind book covers the discovery history, paleobiogeography, anatomy, and behaviors of more than 130 species of pterosaur, and also discusses their demise at the end of the Mesozoic; The most comprehensive book on pterosaurs ever published; features some 200 illustrations, including original paintings by the author; covers every known species and major group of pterosaurs; describes pterosaur anatomy, ecology, behaviors, diversity, and more; encourages further study with 500 references to primary pterosaur literature"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aPterosauria$xEvolution 606 $aPterosauria$xAnatomy 615 0$aPterosauria$xEvolution. 615 0$aPterosauria$xAnatomy. 676 $a567.918 686 $aSCI054000$aNAT028000$2bisacsh 700 $aWitton$b Mark P.$f1984-$0946179 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809207003321 996 $aPterosaurs$93917957 997 $aUNINA 999 $p$36.03$u09/29/2017$5Bio