Vertebrate life /
Pough, F. Harvey,author.
Janis, Christine M.(Christine Marie),1950-author.
1. Evolution, diversity, and classification of vertebrates -- 2. What is a vertebrate? -- 3. Jawless vertebrates and the origin of jawed vertebrates -- 4. Living in water -- 5. Geography and ecology of the Paleozoic era -- 6. Radiation of diversification of chondrichthyes -- 7. Extant chondrichthyans -- 8. Radiation and diversity of osteichthyes -- 9. Extant bony fishes -- 10. Origin and radiation of tetrapods -- 11. Extant amphibians -- 12. Living on land -- 13. Geography and ecology of the Mesozoic Era -- 14. Synapsids and sauropsids -- 15. Ectothermy : a low-energy approach to life -- 16. Turtles -- 17. Lepidosaurs -- 18. Crocodylians -- 19. Mesozoic diapsids : dinosaurs and others -- 20. Endothermy: a high-energy approach to life -- 21. The origin and radiation of birds -- 22. Extant birds -- 23. Geography and ecology of the Cenozoic Era -- 24. Synapsida and the evolution of mammals -- 25. Extant mammals -- 26. Primate evolution and the emergence of humans.
Revised edition of: Vertebrate life / F. Harvey Pough, Christine M. Janis, John B. Heiser. 9th ed. Boston : Pearson, c2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Evolution, diversity, and classification of vertebrates -- 2. What is a vertebrate? -- 3. Jawless vertebrates and the origin of jawed vertebrates -- 4. Living in water -- 5. Geography and ecology of the Paleozoic era -- 6. Radiation of diversification of chondrichthyes -- 7. Extant chondrichthyans -- 8. Radiation and diversity of osteichthyes -- 9. Extant bony fishes -- 10. Origin and radiation of tetrapods -- 11. Extant amphibians -- 12. Living on land -- 13. Geography and ecology of the Mesozoic Era -- 14. Synapsids and sauropsids -- 15. Ectothermy : a low-energy approach to life -- 16. Turtles -- 17. Lepidosaurs -- 18. Crocodylians -- 19. Mesozoic diapsids : dinosaurs and others -- 20. Endothermy: a high-energy approach to life -- 21. The origin and radiation of birds -- 22. Extant birds -- 23. Geography and ecology of the Cenozoic Era -- 24. Synapsida and the evolution of mammals -- 25. Extant mammals -- 26. Primate evolution and the emergence of humans.
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