Cenozoic mammals of Africa
By: edited by Lars Werdelin and William Joseph Sanders
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 986
ISBN-13: 9780520257214; 9780520945425
Subjects: Fossil Mammals; Mammals; Evolution; Paleontology; History
Description: "This ... volume is a clear and comprehensive review of the African mammalian fossil record over the past 65 million years. Cenozoic mammals of Africa includes current taxonomic and systematic revisions of all African mammal taxa, detailed compilations of fossil site occurences, and a wealth of information regarding paleobiology, phylogeny, and biogeography. Primates, including hominins, are particularly well covered. Taking into account the extensive research from the past three decades, it is an essential resource for anyone interested in the evolutionary history of Africa and the diversification of its mammals." --BOOK COVER.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.