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Systematics Of The Palaearctic And Oriental Lizard Tribe Lacertini Squamata Lacertidae Lacertinae With Descriptions Of Eight New Genera
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Book Synopsis Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental Lizard Tribe Lacertini (Squamata: Lacertidae: Lacertinae), with Descriptions of Eight New Genera by : Edwin Nicholas Arnold
Download or read book Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental Lizard Tribe Lacertini (Squamata: Lacertidae: Lacertinae), with Descriptions of Eight New Genera written by Edwin Nicholas Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Origin and Early Evolutionary History of Snakes by : David J. Gower
Download or read book The Origin and Early Evolutionary History of Snakes written by David J. Gower and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latest developments in understanding how, when and where the extraordinary body plan and ecology of snakes evolved from lizard ancestors.
Book Synopsis Fossil Vertebrates of Greece Vol. 1 by : Evangelos Vlachos
Download or read book Fossil Vertebrates of Greece Vol. 1 written by Evangelos Vlachos and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2-volume set provides a state-of-the-art study of the fossil record and taxonomy of the main vertebrate groups from Greece. Greece stands between 3 continents and its vertebrate fossil record is of great importance for paleontological and evolutionary studies in Europe, Asia and Africa. Fossils from classic, world-famous localities (e.g., Pikermi, Samos) form an essential part of the collections of the most important museums in the world and have been studied by numerous scientists. Recent paleontological research led to the discovery and study of numerous new sites. The volumes contain a taxonomic review of all named and identified taxa, their taxonomic history and current status, as well as historical, phylogenetic and biogeographic information. Volume 1 contains a synopsis of the fossil record and taxonomy of important groups of vertebrates represented in the fossil record of Greece. The volume deals with some of the early splitting clades, including the basal and enigmatic conodonts and basal tetrapods like fishes, amphibians, and reptiles like lizards, snakes, crocodiles, turtles and tortoises. The second part of the volume deals with basal mammalian clades, some of which are quite characteristic for the fossil record of the country: aardwarks, hyraxes, proboscideans, elephants and mammoths, sea cows, rodents, and lagomorphs. The volume ends with special chapters on the primate fossil record of the country, including some of our most recent and distant relatives.
Book Synopsis The Rise of Reptiles by : Hans-Dieter Sues
Download or read book The Rise of Reptiles written by Hans-Dieter Sues and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The defining masterwork on the evolution of reptiles. Over 300 million years ago, an early land vertebrate developed an egg that contained the embryo in an amnion, allowing it to be deposited on land. This moment marked the first step in the fascinating and complex evolutionary journey of the reptiles. In The Rise of Reptiles, paleontologist Hans-Dieter Sues explores the diversity of reptilian lineages, discussing the relationships among turtles, crocodylians, lizards and snakes, and many extinct groups. Reflecting the tremendous advances in the study of reptilian diversity and phylogeny over recent decades, this book is the first detailed, contemporary synthesis of the evolutionary history of these remarkable animals. Reptiles have always confused taxonomists, who have endlessly debated and rewritten their classifications. In this book, Sues adopts an explicitly phylogenetic framework to sift through the evidence and discuss the origin and diversification of Reptilia in a way no one has before. He also examines the genealogical link between dinosaurs and birds and sheds new light on the Age of Reptiles, a period that saw the rise and fall of most dinosaurs. With this single meticulously researched volume, Sues paints a complete portrait of reptilian evolution. Numerous photographs of key specimens from around the world introduce readers to the reptilian fossil record, and color images of present-day reptiles illustrate their diversity. The extensive bibliography provides an invaluable guide for readers who are interested in exploring individual topics more deeply. Accurate, synthetic, and sweeping, The Rise of Reptiles is the definitive work on the subject.
Book Synopsis Wildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate by : Jedediah F. Brodie
Download or read book Wildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate written by Jedediah F. Brodie and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together leaders in the fields of climate change ecology, wildlife population dynamics, and environmental policy, this title examines the impacts of climate change on populations of terrestrial vertebrates. It also includes chapters that assess the details of climate change ecology.
Download or read book Herpetology written by Laurie J. Vitt and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of the textbook Herpetology covers the basic biology of amphibians and reptiles, with updates in nearly every conceptual area. Not only does it serve as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses, but it is also relevant to courses in ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and morphology. Examples taken from amphibians and reptiles throughout the world make this book a useful herpetology textbook in several countries. Naturalists, amateur herpetologists, herpetoculturists, zoo professionals, and many others will find this book readable and full of relevant natural history and distributional information. Amphibians and reptiles have assumed a central role in research because of the diversity of ecological, physiological, morphological, behavioral, and evolutionary patterns they exhibit. This fully revised edition brings the latest research to the reader, ranging over topics in evolution, reproduction, behavior and more, allowing students and professionals to keep current with a quickly moving field. Heavily revised and updated with discussion of squamate (lizard and snake) taxonomy and new content reflected in current literature Includes increased focus on conservation biology in herpetology while retaining solid content on organismal biology of reptiles and amphibians Presents new photos included from authors' extensive library
Book Synopsis Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences by :
Download or read book Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mainland and insular lacertid lizards by : Pietro Lo Cascio
Download or read book Mainland and insular lacertid lizards written by Pietro Lo Cascio and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lacertid lizards have long been a fruitful field of scientific enquiry with many people working on them over the past couple of hundred years. The scope of the field has steadily increased, beginning with taxonomy and anatomy and gradually spreading so that it includes such topics as phylogenetics, behaviour, ecology, and conservation. Since 1992, a series of symposia on lacertid lizards of the Mediterranean basin have taken place every three years. The present volume stems from the 2004 meeting in the Aeolian Islands. In the volume a wide range of island topics are considered, including the systematics of the species concerned, from both morphological and molecular viewpoints, interaction with other taxa, and conservation. The last topic is especially important, as island lizards across the world have often been vulnerable to extinction, after they came into contact with people and the animals they introduced. The volume also has papers on the more positive aspects of human influence, specifically the benign effects of traditional agriculture on at least some reptile species. Olive trees, cork oaks and the banks and walls of loose rocks that crisscross the Mediterranean scene all often contribute to elevated lizard populations. Nor is more basic biology neglected and there are articles on morphology, reproduction, development and thermoregulation. Finally, it is good to see one paper on non-Mediterranean species is included. For, to fully understand the lacertids of this region, it is necessary to appreciate their close relatives in Africa, Asia and the archipelagos of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. (From Preface by E. Nicholas Arnold & Wolfgang Böhme).
Book Synopsis Mainland and Insular Lacertid Lizard: a Mediterranean Perspective by : Claudia Corti
Download or read book Mainland and Insular Lacertid Lizard: a Mediterranean Perspective written by Claudia Corti and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Phylogenetic Relationships of the Lizard Families by : Richard Estes
Download or read book Phylogenetic Relationships of the Lizard Families written by Richard Estes and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Monograph of the Lacertidœ by : George Albert Boulenger
Download or read book Monograph of the Lacertidœ written by George Albert Boulenger and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Biology of Lacertid Lizards by : Valentín Pérez-Mellado
Download or read book The Biology of Lacertid Lizards written by Valentín Pérez-Mellado and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Lizards of Patagonia by : Mariana Morando
Download or read book Lizards of Patagonia written by Mariana Morando and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-23 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a critical and integrated review of lizards from Patagonia. It summarizes the region’s geomorphological history and climatic aspects, which makes it possible to interpret, from an evolutionary perspective, the latest findings on the various natural history aspects of its lizard fauna. As such, the book will appeal to all researchers and professionals specialized in lizard ecology and evolution.
Book Synopsis Monograph of the Lacertidae by : George Albert Boulenger
Download or read book Monograph of the Lacertidae written by George Albert Boulenger and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Monograph of the Lacertidae by : George Albert Boulenger
Download or read book Monograph of the Lacertidae written by George Albert Boulenger and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Phylogeny of Lacertid Lizards (Squamata: Lacertidae) and the Evolution of Unisexuality by : Jinzhong Fu
Download or read book Phylogeny of Lacertid Lizards (Squamata: Lacertidae) and the Evolution of Unisexuality written by Jinzhong Fu and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overall phylogeny of the Family Lacertidae was inferred from a parsimony analysis, using DNA sequence data from six mitochondrial genes. A total of 31 lacertid species were included, which represented most of the main lineages. The lacertids grouped into two clades, which correspond to the current subfamilies Lacertinae and Gallotiinae. The Lacertinae was further divided into two groups, the African and Eurasian groups. The relationships within the two groups were largely unresolved despite the large number of informative characters. A recent explosive speciation hypothesis was invoked to explain the lack of resolution from this analysis. The ancestors of the African and Eurasian groups experienced multiple simultaneous speciation events which left few or no fixed characters on the internodes making the phylogenetic reconstruction difficult. A special phenomenon, unisexuality, in lacertids was closely examined. A parsimony analysis of DNA sequence data from four mitochondrial genes was conducted to establish a firm phylogenetic foundation for the Caucasian rock lizards, among which the unisexual lacertids originated from interspecific hybridization. All bisexual species clustered into three major clades. The hybridization that led to unisexuals were of inter-clade and only occurred between the 'caucasica' and the 'rudis' clades. Moreover, these hybridization events are directional: the 'caucasica ' group only contributed to maternal parents while the 'rudis ' group to paternal parents. The formation of unisexuality is clearly under phylogenetic constraints. The causative agents of the constraints are likely multi-functional complexes, although sex chromosomes may play an important role. The divergence of cytochrome-b and ATPase 6 genes in the maternal parental species, 'Lacerta raddei' and 'L. mirta', as well as all seven known unisexual daughter species was investigated. All unisexuals constantly showed very little or no variations comparing to the substantial divergence in 'L. raddei', but 'L. mixta' showed little variation as well. A phylogeny of the mtDNA haplotypes inferred from parsimony analysis suggested that some unisexual species (clones) from the same parents shared a common ancestor while others did not. The formation of unisexual species in lacertids involved single origin, multiple origin with closely related females, as well as multiple origin with distantly related females.
Book Synopsis A Contribution to Our Knowledge of the Varieties of the Wall-lizard (Lacerta Muralis) in Western Europe and North Africa by : George Albert Boulenger
Download or read book A Contribution to Our Knowledge of the Varieties of the Wall-lizard (Lacerta Muralis) in Western Europe and North Africa written by George Albert Boulenger and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
