The Evolution of Artiodactyls

The Evolution of Artiodactyls
ISBN-10
0801887356
ISBN-13
9780801887352
Category
Nature
Pages
382
Language
English
Published
2007-12-17
Publisher
JHU Press
Authors
Donald R. Prothero, Scott E. Foss

Description

Artiodactyls are diverse and successful hoofed mammals, represented by nearly two hundred living species of pigs, peccaries, hippos, camels, deer, sheep, cattle, giraffes, and other even-toed ungulates. In the recent years, a tremendous amount of research has been conducted on this important order. The Evolution of Artiodactyls synthesizes this research into a single volume. The authors explore a variety of topics, including molecular phylogeny of terrestrial artiodactyls phylogenetic relationships of cetaceans to terrestrial artiodactyls, and the earliest artiodactyls—Diacodexidae, Dichobunidae, Homacodontidae, Leptochoeridae, and Raoellidae.

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