Pleistocene Amphibians and Reptiles in North America

Pleistocene Amphibians and Reptiles in North America
ISBN-10
0195086104
ISBN-13
9780195086102
Category
Science
Pages
243
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press on Demand
Authors
J. Alan Holman, Professor of Zoology and Geology Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology J Alan Holman

Description

This book presents a major summary of what is currently known about North American amphibians and fossils in the Pleistocene. The only book available on the subject, it includes a general treatment of the Pleistocene and its effects on the physical and biological world, and features an illustrated bestiary of the herpetological families and genera as well as a discussion of the identification of fossils. The changes in the North American herpetofauna from the Cretaceous to the Pleistocene are cogently summarized, and complete herpetofaunal lists from the seven designated Pleistocene regions of North America are included. The concluding chapter details range adjustments and extinction patterns, and contrasts the evolutionary "stasis" of the herpetofauna with the avian and mammalian fauna. The work will be considered an essential reference for paleontologists.

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