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Biology and evolution of crocodylians / / text by Gordon Grigg ; illustrations by David Kirshner ; foreword by Rick Shine
| Biology and evolution of crocodylians / / text by Gordon Grigg ; illustrations by David Kirshner ; foreword by Rick Shine |
| Autore | Grigg Gordon |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca, New York : , : Comstock Publishing Associates, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (671 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.98 |
| Soggetto topico |
Crocodilians
Crocodilians - Evolution Crocodiles Crocodiles - Evolution |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4863-0067-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; FOREWORD; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOW LEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION; Introducing crocodylians; The three 'families': Crocodylidae, Alligatoridae and Gavialidae; Differences between crocodylids, alligatorids and gharials; Terminology; The living species ofcrocodylians; Recent taxonomic changes in African Crocodiles; The growth of scientific knowledge about crocodylians; Beginnings; More recent research; Crocodylians as research subjects; Body size and age; Crocodylians large and small; Relationships between length and mass; How long do crocodylians live?; 2 THE CROCODYLIAN FAMILY TREE
The modern crocodylians and their relationshipsExtant Crocodylia; Affinities between species within Crocodylidae; Affinities between species within Alligatoridae; The affinity of the Malay or false Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii; Extinct Crocodylia and other crocodile-like reptiles; crocs in 'deep time'; Amniotes, synapsids, reptiles, anapsids and diapsids; The earliest 'Archosaurs', Archosauriformes; Archosaurs; two major clades, Crurotarsi (Pseudosuchia) and Avemetatarsalia (Ornithodira); Crurotarsan diversification in the early Triassic: the earliest crocodile-like reptiles Basal crocodylomorphsCrocodyliformes (excluding Eusuchia); Non-eusuchian Mesoeucrocodylia; Bernissartia and extinct Eusuchia (including extinct Crocodylia); Summary; 3 CROCODYLIANS CLOSER UP; The external features of crocodylians; Body and limbs; Skin and scales; Skin colour; Bony armour; Head; Teeth; Integumentary sense organs (ISOs); Skin glands; Skull and musculoskeletal system; Skull and jaws; Opening and closing the jaws; Vertebrae and vertebral column; Neck: supporting a heavy head; Trunk musculature: analogy with an I-beam; Trunk: ribs and gastralia; Tail: the crocodylian propeller Forelimbs and pectoral girdleHindlimbs and pelvic girdle; 4 LOCOMOTION, BUOYANCY AND TRAVEL; Crocodylians on land; Gaits on land; Crocodylians in the water; Typical postures at rest in water; Swimming; Jumping and 'tail walking'; Diving; Bottom walking; Surfacing to breathe; Head and tail lift; Buoyancy; Behaviours that depend on good buoyancy control; Mechanisms of buoyancy regulation; Stomach stones(gastroliths); The search for a function; What function could the stones serve?; Capacity for long distance travel; 5 SENSORY SKILLS AND BRAIN; Vision Operational aspects, binocularity, vision underwaterAnatomy of the eye; Retinal cells, pigments, colour vision; Night vision, the tapetum lucidum; Hearing, movement and balance; Functional anatomy of the ears and associated sense organs; Hearing sensitivity in air and water in the human audible range; Sub-audible vibrations, infrasound: possible role of the sacculus; Magnetoreception? Possible role of the lagena; Eustachian tubes: for diving and/or sensing direction of sound, or infrasound?; Brain and cranial nerves; Olfaction and gustation(chemosensation); Olfaction (smell) Gustation (taste) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460622603321 |
Grigg Gordon
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| Ithaca, New York : , : Comstock Publishing Associates, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biology and evolution of crocodylians / / text by Gordon Grigg ; illustrations by David Kirshner ; foreword by Rick Shine
| Biology and evolution of crocodylians / / text by Gordon Grigg ; illustrations by David Kirshner ; foreword by Rick Shine |
| Autore | Grigg Gordon |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca, New York : , : Comstock Publishing Associates, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (671 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.98 |
| Soggetto topico |
Crocodilians
Crocodilians - Evolution Crocodiles Crocodiles - Evolution |
| ISBN |
1-4863-0068-5
1-4863-0067-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; FOREWORD; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOW LEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION; Introducing crocodylians; The three 'families': Crocodylidae, Alligatoridae and Gavialidae; Differences between crocodylids, alligatorids and gharials; Terminology; The living species ofcrocodylians; Recent taxonomic changes in African Crocodiles; The growth of scientific knowledge about crocodylians; Beginnings; More recent research; Crocodylians as research subjects; Body size and age; Crocodylians large and small; Relationships between length and mass; How long do crocodylians live?; 2 THE CROCODYLIAN FAMILY TREE
The modern crocodylians and their relationshipsExtant Crocodylia; Affinities between species within Crocodylidae; Affinities between species within Alligatoridae; The affinity of the Malay or false Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii; Extinct Crocodylia and other crocodile-like reptiles; crocs in 'deep time'; Amniotes, synapsids, reptiles, anapsids and diapsids; The earliest 'Archosaurs', Archosauriformes; Archosaurs; two major clades, Crurotarsi (Pseudosuchia) and Avemetatarsalia (Ornithodira); Crurotarsan diversification in the early Triassic: the earliest crocodile-like reptiles Basal crocodylomorphsCrocodyliformes (excluding Eusuchia); Non-eusuchian Mesoeucrocodylia; Bernissartia and extinct Eusuchia (including extinct Crocodylia); Summary; 3 CROCODYLIANS CLOSER UP; The external features of crocodylians; Body and limbs; Skin and scales; Skin colour; Bony armour; Head; Teeth; Integumentary sense organs (ISOs); Skin glands; Skull and musculoskeletal system; Skull and jaws; Opening and closing the jaws; Vertebrae and vertebral column; Neck: supporting a heavy head; Trunk musculature: analogy with an I-beam; Trunk: ribs and gastralia; Tail: the crocodylian propeller Forelimbs and pectoral girdleHindlimbs and pelvic girdle; 4 LOCOMOTION, BUOYANCY AND TRAVEL; Crocodylians on land; Gaits on land; Crocodylians in the water; Typical postures at rest in water; Swimming; Jumping and 'tail walking'; Diving; Bottom walking; Surfacing to breathe; Head and tail lift; Buoyancy; Behaviours that depend on good buoyancy control; Mechanisms of buoyancy regulation; Stomach stones(gastroliths); The search for a function; What function could the stones serve?; Capacity for long distance travel; 5 SENSORY SKILLS AND BRAIN; Vision Operational aspects, binocularity, vision underwaterAnatomy of the eye; Retinal cells, pigments, colour vision; Night vision, the tapetum lucidum; Hearing, movement and balance; Functional anatomy of the ears and associated sense organs; Hearing sensitivity in air and water in the human audible range; Sub-audible vibrations, infrasound: possible role of the sacculus; Magnetoreception? Possible role of the lagena; Eustachian tubes: for diving and/or sensing direction of sound, or infrasound?; Brain and cranial nerves; Olfaction and gustation(chemosensation); Olfaction (smell) Gustation (taste) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787465903321 |
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Grigg Gordon
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| Ithaca, New York : , : Comstock Publishing Associates, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biology and evolution of crocodylians / / text by Gordon Grigg ; illustrations by David Kirshner ; foreword by Rick Shine
| Biology and evolution of crocodylians / / text by Gordon Grigg ; illustrations by David Kirshner ; foreword by Rick Shine |
| Autore | Grigg Gordon |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca, New York : , : Comstock Publishing Associates, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (671 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.98 |
| Soggetto topico |
Crocodilians
Crocodilians - Evolution Crocodiles Crocodiles - Evolution |
| ISBN |
1-4863-0068-5
1-4863-0067-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; FOREWORD; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOW LEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION; Introducing crocodylians; The three 'families': Crocodylidae, Alligatoridae and Gavialidae; Differences between crocodylids, alligatorids and gharials; Terminology; The living species ofcrocodylians; Recent taxonomic changes in African Crocodiles; The growth of scientific knowledge about crocodylians; Beginnings; More recent research; Crocodylians as research subjects; Body size and age; Crocodylians large and small; Relationships between length and mass; How long do crocodylians live?; 2 THE CROCODYLIAN FAMILY TREE
The modern crocodylians and their relationshipsExtant Crocodylia; Affinities between species within Crocodylidae; Affinities between species within Alligatoridae; The affinity of the Malay or false Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii; Extinct Crocodylia and other crocodile-like reptiles; crocs in 'deep time'; Amniotes, synapsids, reptiles, anapsids and diapsids; The earliest 'Archosaurs', Archosauriformes; Archosaurs; two major clades, Crurotarsi (Pseudosuchia) and Avemetatarsalia (Ornithodira); Crurotarsan diversification in the early Triassic: the earliest crocodile-like reptiles Basal crocodylomorphsCrocodyliformes (excluding Eusuchia); Non-eusuchian Mesoeucrocodylia; Bernissartia and extinct Eusuchia (including extinct Crocodylia); Summary; 3 CROCODYLIANS CLOSER UP; The external features of crocodylians; Body and limbs; Skin and scales; Skin colour; Bony armour; Head; Teeth; Integumentary sense organs (ISOs); Skin glands; Skull and musculoskeletal system; Skull and jaws; Opening and closing the jaws; Vertebrae and vertebral column; Neck: supporting a heavy head; Trunk musculature: analogy with an I-beam; Trunk: ribs and gastralia; Tail: the crocodylian propeller Forelimbs and pectoral girdleHindlimbs and pelvic girdle; 4 LOCOMOTION, BUOYANCY AND TRAVEL; Crocodylians on land; Gaits on land; Crocodylians in the water; Typical postures at rest in water; Swimming; Jumping and 'tail walking'; Diving; Bottom walking; Surfacing to breathe; Head and tail lift; Buoyancy; Behaviours that depend on good buoyancy control; Mechanisms of buoyancy regulation; Stomach stones(gastroliths); The search for a function; What function could the stones serve?; Capacity for long distance travel; 5 SENSORY SKILLS AND BRAIN; Vision Operational aspects, binocularity, vision underwaterAnatomy of the eye; Retinal cells, pigments, colour vision; Night vision, the tapetum lucidum; Hearing, movement and balance; Functional anatomy of the ears and associated sense organs; Hearing sensitivity in air and water in the human audible range; Sub-audible vibrations, infrasound: possible role of the sacculus; Magnetoreception? Possible role of the lagena; Eustachian tubes: for diving and/or sensing direction of sound, or infrasound?; Brain and cranial nerves; Olfaction and gustation(chemosensation); Olfaction (smell) Gustation (taste) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807757903321 |
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Grigg Gordon
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| Ithaca, New York : , : Comstock Publishing Associates, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crocodiles [[electronic resource] ] : biology, husbandry and diseases / / F.W. Huchzermeyer
| Crocodiles [[electronic resource] ] : biology, husbandry and diseases / / F.W. Huchzermeyer |
| Autore | Huchzermeyer F. W (Fritz W.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI Pub., c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.3/982 |
| Soggetto topico |
Crocodile farming
Crocodiles Captive reptiles |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-83376-9
9786610833764 0-85199-798-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Colour Plates; Contents; Foreword; Disclaimer; Introduction; Chapter 1 Crocodiles and Alligators; Chapter 2 Examination of Crocodiles and Clinical Procedures; Chapter 3 Important Aspects of Crocodile Farming; Chapter 4 Diseases of Eggs and Hatchlings; Chapter 5 Transmissible Diseases; Chapter 6 Non-transmissible Diseases; Chapter 7 Organ Diseases and Miscellaneous Conditions; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455591503321 |
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Huchzermeyer F. W (Fritz W.)
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| Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI Pub., c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crocodiles : biology, husbandry and diseases / / F.W. Huchzermeyer
| Crocodiles : biology, husbandry and diseases / / F.W. Huchzermeyer |
| Autore | Huchzermeyer F. W (Fritz W.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, Mass. : , : CABI Pub., , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 337 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 639.3/982 |
| Soggetto topico |
Crocodile farming
Crocodiles Captive reptiles |
| ISBN |
1-280-83376-9
9786610833764 0-85199-798-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Colour Plates; Contents; Foreword; Disclaimer; Introduction; Chapter 1 Crocodiles and Alligators; Chapter 2 Examination of Crocodiles and Clinical Procedures; Chapter 3 Important Aspects of Crocodile Farming; Chapter 4 Diseases of Eggs and Hatchlings; Chapter 5 Transmissible Diseases; Chapter 6 Non-transmissible Diseases; Chapter 7 Organ Diseases and Miscellaneous Conditions; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780353203321 |
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Huchzermeyer F. W (Fritz W.)
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| Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, Mass. : , : CABI Pub., , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Crocodiles : biology, husbandry and diseases / / F.W. Huchzermeyer
| Crocodiles : biology, husbandry and diseases / / F.W. Huchzermeyer |
| Autore | Huchzermeyer F. W (Fritz W.) |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI Pub., c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 337 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 639.3/982 |
| Soggetto topico |
Crocodile farming
Crocodiles Captive reptiles |
| ISBN |
1-280-83376-9
9786610833764 0-85199-798-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Colour Plates; Contents; Foreword; Disclaimer; Introduction; Chapter 1 Crocodiles and Alligators; Chapter 2 Examination of Crocodiles and Clinical Procedures; Chapter 3 Important Aspects of Crocodile Farming; Chapter 4 Diseases of Eggs and Hatchlings; Chapter 5 Transmissible Diseases; Chapter 6 Non-transmissible Diseases; Chapter 7 Organ Diseases and Miscellaneous Conditions; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811626003321 |
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Huchzermeyer F. W (Fritz W.)
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| Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI Pub., c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crocodiles lived with the dinosaurs! / / by Melissa Raé Shofner
| Crocodiles lived with the dinosaurs! / / by Melissa Raé Shofner |
| Autore | Shofner Melissa Raé |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Gareth Stevens Publishing, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (24 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 597.982 |
| Collana | Living with the dinosaurs |
| Soggetto topico |
Crocodiles
Living fossils |
| ISBN | 1-4824-5648-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Living with dinosaurs -- Ancient relatives -- Really big reptiles -- Close to home -- Who's hungry? -- Long lives -- Built to survive -- Food for life -- What's next? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910149542703321 |
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Shofner Melissa Raé
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| New York, New York : , : Gareth Stevens Publishing, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Island rivers : fresh water and place in Oceania / / edited by John R. Wagner and Jerry K. Jacka
| Island rivers : fresh water and place in Oceania / / edited by John R. Wagner and Jerry K. Jacka |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Acton, ACT : , : ANU Press, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 303.4832099 |
| Collana | Asia-Pacific Environment Monograph |
| Soggetto topico |
Maritime anthropology - Oceania
Rivers - Oceania - Ethnology Rivers - Oceania Rivers Water - Religious aspects Crocodiles |
| ISBN | 1-76046-217-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910282240003321 |
| Acton, ACT : , : ANU Press, , [2018] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Newsletter / / Crocodile Specialist Group
| Newsletter / / Crocodile Specialist Group |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gainesville, Fla., : Crocodile Specialist Group |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 597 |
| Soggetto topico |
Crocodiles
Wildlife conservation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Crocodile Specialist Group newsletter
CSG newsletter |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910896298703321 |
| Gainesville, Fla., : Crocodile Specialist Group | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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