The Rise of Mammals in Africa
Author:   Emmanuel Gheerbrant (Centre de Recherches en Paléontologie-Paris) ,  Charlène Letenneur (Centre de Recherches en Paléontologie-Paris) ,  Alexandre Lethiers (Centre de Recherches en Paléontologie-Paris)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
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9781421452395


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   13 January 2026
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Emmanuel Gheerbrant (Centre de Recherches en Paléontologie-Paris) ,  Charlène Letenneur (Centre de Recherches en Paléontologie-Paris) ,  Alexandre Lethiers (Centre de Recherches en Paléontologie-Paris)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781421452395


ISBN 10:   1421452391
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   13 January 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Summary Preface Acknowledgments 1. The living African mammal fauna 2. Origin and first diversification of placental mammals in the world and in Africa 3. The African theatre of origins 4. Mammalian paleontology in Island Africa 5. Mammal succession and evolution in Island Africa 6. Evolution and relationships of the major endemic groups in Island Africa 7. An overview of mammal evolution in Island Africa 8. Epilogue: What next for the quest on African origins? Bibliography Appendices Glossary Index of taxa reported in the text

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Emmanuel Gheerbrant is a vertebrate paleontologist and a researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN).

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