Evolutionary History of the Primates
Author： Szalay Frederick S.;Delson Eric
Publisher： Elsevier Science
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9781483289250
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780126801507
Subject： Q959.83 Eutheria
Keyword： 古生物学
Language： ENG
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Description
Evolutionary History of the Primates presents a documentation and analysis of the fossil record and evolutionary history of the primates to facilitate the understanding of the genealogy, adaptations, dispersal, and taxonomy of the order.
The book consists of 13 chapters; each chapter is devoted to a specific genera or higher taxa of primates. The chapters contain available information on the morphology, relationships, and adaptations of primate groups. The book clarifies discussed points or documents interpretations, and it indicates the type of fossil material available for each taxon.
The text will be valuable to many researchers and students who need a source of data and interpretations about fossil primates.