Evolution of South American mammalian predators during the Cenozoic : paleobiogeographic and paleoenvironmental contingencies / Francisco J. Prevosti, Analía M. Forasiepi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prevosti, Francisco J., author.

Forasiepi, Analía M., author.

Series:

Springer geology

Springer geology, 2197-9545

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carnivora, Fossil--South America.

Carnivora, Fossil.

Predatory animals, Fossil--South America.

Predatory animals, Fossil.

Carnivora--Evolution--South America.

Carnivora.

Carnivora--Dispersal--South America.

Paleobiogeography--South America.

Paleobiogeography.

Paleoecology--Cenozoic.

Paleoecology.

Paleontology--Cenozoic.

Paleontology.

Paleoecology--South America.

Paleontology--South America.

Carnivora--Evolution.

South America.

Physical Description:

ix, 196 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Paleoenvironment, tectonics, and paleobiogeography

3. South American endemic mammalian predators (Order Sparassodonta)

4. South American fossil carnivorans (Order Carnivora)

5. The fossil record of mammalian carnivores in South America : bias and limitations

6. Evolution and biological context of South American mammalian carnivores during the Cenozoic and the biological context.

Notes:

"This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies / by Francisco J. Prevosti 978-3-319-03701-1

ISBN:

9783319037004

3319037005

OCLC:

898529373

Publisher Number:

9783319037004