Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)

The extended continental South American turtle record (Norian to Lujanian) allows us to follow the evolution of this reptile clade from its origins. Several significant stem turtle taxa such as: Palaeochersis talampayensis and Condorchelys antiqua provide information on the first steps of turtle evolution. Others such as: Chubutemys copelloi or Patagoniaemys gasparinae provide clues to the origin of the bizarre horned tortoises of the clade Meiolaniidae. The panpleurodiran species such as Notoemys laticentralis or Notoemys zapatocaensis shed light on the origin of modern pleurodiran turtles. This book explores aquatic and terrestrial cryptodiran turtles, South Gondwana pleurodiran turtles, North Gondwana pleurodiran turtles; Meiolaniforms and early differentiation of Mesozoic turtles.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Springer Earth System Sciences
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2014
Authors:	Marcelo S. de la Fuente • Juliana Sterli • Ignacio Maniel
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	168
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-37640-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Palaeontology > General
LSN:	3-319-37640-3
Barcode:	9783319376400

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