Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles

Author:   Marcelo S. de la Fuente ,  Juliana Sterli ,  Ignacio Maniel
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
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9783319376400


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Marcelo S. de la Fuente ,  Juliana Sterli ,  Ignacio Maniel
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.818kg
ISBN:  

9783319376400


ISBN 10:   3319376403
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction.- Aquatic cryptodiran turtles: the most recent island hoppers.- Tortoises: the oldest island hoppers.- South Gondwanan pleurodiran turtles.- North Gondwanan Pleurodiran Turtles.-  Meiolaniforms: an extinct lineage of turtles of Gondwanan origin.- Early differentiation of Mesozoic turtles.

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From the reviews: “Argentine biologists de la Fuente, Sterli, and Maniel … have combined their talents to produce this impressive monograph summarizing the origin, evolution, and biogeography of South American terrestrial turtles. … This well-written, highly informative book on South American turtles will be indispensable to chelonian specialists and institutions with graduate-level programs with interests in South American fauna. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students and above.” (E. D. Keiser, Choice, Vol. 51 (9), May, 2014)


From the reviews: Argentine biologists de la Fuente, Sterli, and Maniel ... have combined their talents to produce this impressive monograph summarizing the origin, evolution, and biogeography of South American terrestrial turtles. ... This well-written, highly informative book on South American turtles will be indispensable to chelonian specialists and institutions with graduate-level programs with interests in South American fauna. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students and above. (E. D. Keiser, Choice, Vol. 51 (9), May, 2014)


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Marcelo S. de la Fuente studied at the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. He has been a guest professor at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. He acts as a research member of the National Science Council of Argentina (CONICET) at the Museum of Natural History of San Rafael (Province of Mendoza). He is a published author of several papers in national and international journals on turtle systematics. His research interests involve the evolution and systematics of South American Meso-Cenozoic turtles. Juliana Sterli studied at the Facultad de CienciasNaturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. She is a research member of the Argentinian National Research Council (CONICET) at the Museo Egidio Feruglio of Trelew (Province of Chubut). Her research interests include cladistics (systematic biology), evolution, phylogenetics, Testudinata and vertebrate paleontology. She is a published author and works as a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Ignacio J. Maniel has a degree in paleontology from the Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a doctoral fellow of the Argentinian National Research Council (CONICET) at the Foundation of Natural History Félix de Azara (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires).His research interests include the evolution and phylogeny of pleurodiran turtles.    

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