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Amphibian evolution : the life of early land vertebrates / Rainer R. Schoch.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Topics in paleobiologyPublication details: Chichester : Wiley Blackwell, c2014.Description: xi, 264 p. ; illISBN:
  • 9780470671788 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 567.8 23 Sch 363
Contents:
1. Introduction-- 2. The Amphibian World: Now and Then-- 3. Amphibian Life Through Time-- 4. The Amphibian Soft Body-- 5. Evolution of Functional Systems-- 6. Development and Evolution-- 7. Paleoecology-- 8. Life History Evolution-- 9. Phylogeny-- 10. Macroevolution-- Index--
Summary: This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water. It traces the origin of tetrapod features and tries to explain how and why they transformed into organs that permit life on land.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction--
2. The Amphibian World: Now and Then--
3. Amphibian Life Through Time--
4. The Amphibian Soft Body--
5. Evolution of Functional Systems--
6. Development and Evolution--
7. Paleoecology--
8. Life History Evolution--
9. Phylogeny--
10. Macroevolution--
Index--

This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water. It traces the origin of tetrapod features and tries to explain how and why they transformed into organs that permit life on land.

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