Handbook of Mammalian Osteology

This atlas of mammalian skeletal morphology fills an important gap in the literature via its illustration of mammal bones by relating anatomy to ecology and evolutionary history. It is organized by element, and readers can compare the morphologies of the same part of the skeleton between organisms of diverse ancestry and ecology.

List of contents

Orientation and Overview of the Skeleton. The Skull. Dentition. Vertebrae. Limb Girdles. Limbs. Manus and Pes. Other Bones.

Summary

This atlas of mammalian skeletal morphology fills an important gap in the literature via its illustration of mammal bones by relating anatomy to ecology and evolutionary history. It is organized by element, and readers can compare the morphologies of the same part of the skeleton between organisms of diverse ancestry and ecology.

Product details

• Authors: Hopkins, Samantha S. B. Hopkins, Samantha S. B. (University of Oregon Hopkins
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.08.2018, delayed
• EAN: 9781498700894
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-0089-4
• No. of pages: 504
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; NATURE / Animals / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / General, Animal Physiology, Zoology: Mammals, Zoology: mammals (mammalogy)