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OverviewDistant and exotic, Patagonia has been one of the most attractive places for explorers and paleontologists. The amazing diversity of its fauna and flora, the richness of its fossil record, and the variety of its paleoenvironments, all contribute to making Patagonia the focal point for the study of the history of life on Earth. Patagonian Mesozoic Reptiles gathers in a single volume—and for the first time—our current knowledge about the evolution of the region and its reptiles. Each contribution amply demonstrates that Patagonia during the Mesozoic provides a distinct perspective on the evolution of life during a key chapter in the geological history of this region. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Zulma Gasparini , Rodolfo A. Coria , Leonardo SalgadoPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.002kg ISBN: 9780253348579ISBN 10: 0253348579 Pages: 392 Publication Date: 26 June 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsContributors Preface 1. Patagonia and the Study of Its Mesozoic Reptiles: A Brief History Leonardo Salgado 2. Mesozoic Paleogeography and Paleoenvironmental Evolution of Patagonia (Southern South America) Luis A. Spalletti and Juan Franzese 3. Testudines Marcelo S. de la Fuente 4. Lepidosauromorpha Adriana Albino 5. Crocodyliformes Diego Pol and Zulma Gasparini 6. Pterosauria Laura Codorniú and Zulma Gasparini 7. Ornithischia Rodolfo A. Coria and Andrea V. Cambiaso 8. Sauropodomorpha Leonardo Salgado and José F. Bonaparte 9. Nonavian Theropods Rodolfo A. Coria 10. Aves Luis M. Chiappe 11. Ichthyosauria Marta Fernández 12. Plesiosauria Zulma Gasparini 13. Ichnology Jorge O. Calvo 14. Reptilian Faunal Succession in the Mesozoic of Patagonia: An Updated Overview Zulma Gasparini, Rodolfo A. Coria, and Leonardo Salgado Appendix: Taxonomic Index IndexReviewsThis peer-reviewed compilation of papers is intended to represent the current body of knowledge of reptilian paleontology from the southernmost portion of South America... The writing is consistently well edited, and there is little variability in quality between the chapters... Recommended. -Choice ... this edited volume provides an excellent overview of the current state of the art as it concerns Mesozoic Patagonian reptiles, and will remain an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Mesozoic reptiles, or vertebrate paleontology in general, for years to come. -Oliver Rieppel, Geology, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY, Vol. 84, March 2009 ... an essential, up-t -date collection for any dinosaur buff. New Scientist Field work in the past two decades has made Patagonia one of the world's hotspots for dinosaurian diversity. No onenot even von Huene, could have dreamed of the kinds of things that would be found down there -and by all indications, will continue to be found. Kevin Padian, University of California, Berkeley Field work in the past two decades has made Patagonia one the world's hotspots for dinosaurian diversity. No-one, not even van Huene, could have dreamed of the kind of things that would be found down there - and by all indications, will continue to be found. Kevin Padian, University of California, Berkeley ... an essential, up-to-date collection for any dinosaur buff. --New Scientist, 23 June 2007 This peer-reviewed compilation of papers is intended to represent the current body of knowledge of reptilian paleontology from the southernmost portion of South America... The writing is consistently well edited, and there is little variability in quality between the chapters... Recommended. -Choice ... this edited volume provides an excellent overview of the current state of the art as it concerns Mesozoic Patagonian reptiles, and will remain an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Mesozoic reptiles, or vertebrate paleontology in general, for years to come. -Oliver Rieppel, Geology, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY, Vol. 84, March 2009 ... an essential, up-t -date collection for any dinosaur buff. --New Scientist Field work in the past two decades has made Patagonia one of the world's hotspots for dinosaurian diversity. No onenot even von Huene, could have dreamed of the kinds of things that would be found down there -and by all indications, will continue to be found. Kevin Padian, University of California, Berkeley Author Information"Zulma Gasparini is a researcher at the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) and professor at the University of La Plata. She is a specialist in Mesozoic marine herpectofaunas. Rodolfo A. Coria is a researcher at CONICET and director of the Museum ""Carmen Funes"" in Plaza Huincul (Neuquén, Argentina). An authority on Patagonian dinosaurs, he has co-authored works on dinosaur systematics, paleobiology, and taphonomy. Leonardo Salgado is a researcher at CONICET and the University of El Comahue (Neuquén, Argentina) and has directed many expeditions to the Neuquén and Río Negro Provinces looking for dinosaur bones and eggs." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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