Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies

Francisco J. Prevosti, Analía M. Forasiepi (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

IX, 196 Seiten

2019 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
9783319791395 (ISBN)

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This book summarizes the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South America. It presents paleontological information on the two main mammalian carnivorous groups in South America; Metatheria and Eutheria. The topics include the origin, systematics, phylogeny, paleoecology and evolution of the Sparassodonta and Carnivora. The book is based on a wide variety of published sources from the last few decades.

Introduction.- Paleoenvironment and Paleobiogeography.- Sparassodonta.- Carnivora.- Fossil Record of Mammalian Carnivores in South America: Bias and Limitations.- The Transition from Faunas of Metatherian Carnivores to Faunas with Placental Carnivores: Ecological Competence or Replacement?.- Evolution of the South American Mammalian Carnivores during the Cenozoic and the Biological Context.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.02.2019
Reihe/Serie	Springer Geology
Zusatzinfo	IX, 196 p. 52 illus., 26 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	398 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie
Schlagworte	Diversity • Evolution • Paleoecology • paleontology • Systematics
ISBN-13	9783319791395 / 9783319791395
Zustand	Neuware