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OverviewThe Proboscidea, of which only two species of elephant survive today, were one of the great mammalian orders of the Cenozoic. Their success over evolutionary time is reflected by their morphological and taxonomic diversity, their nearly worldwide distribution on every continent except Australia and Antarctica, and their persistence through nearly fifty million years. Their great past ability to migrate and to adapt to changing climatic conditions and interspecific competition provides a unique laboratory for the testing of evolutionary theories and development of new concepts. This is the first complete treatise on the evolution and palaeoecology of this group for half a century. It reviews their classification and phylogeny, the early differentiation of proboscideans, the major adaptive radiations and their evolutionary patterns, and the origins and current status of extant elephant species. Written by leading international experts, this is a major study documenting the record of terrestrial biodiversity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeheskel Shoshani (Research Associate, Research Associate, Cranbrook Institute of Science, Michigan) , Pascal Tassy (University Lecturer CNRS, Universite de Paris 6, University Lecturer CNRS, Universite de Paris 6)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 22.00cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 28.30cm Weight: 1.782kg ISBN: 9780198546528ISBN 10: 0198546521 Pages: 502 Publication Date: 26 September 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction Part II: Proboscidean relatives Part III: The first radiation: early proboscideans Part IV: The second radiation: gomphotheres and stegodontids Part V: The third radiation: Elephantidae Part VI: Palaeoecology, taphonomy, extinction, and conservation Part VI: Summary and conclusions Appendices References IndexReviewsthe present multi-authored volume edited by two of the greatest students of the subject is a landmark ... This book is a landmark in the study of the biology and paleobiology of the Emperor of Beasts. Malcolm C. McKenna, American Museum of Natural History, Science, Vol. 276, April 1997 `the present multi-authored volume edited by two of the greatest students of the subject is a landmark ... This book is a landmark in the study of the biology and paleobiology of the Emperor of Beasts.' Malcolm C. McKenna, American Museum of Natural History, Science, Vol. 276, April 1997 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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