| Main Title |
Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles [electronic resource] / |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
de la Fuente, Marcelo S.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, |
| Year Published |
2014 |
| Call Number |
QE701-760 |
| ISBN |
9783319005188 |
| Subjects |
Geography ;
Paleontology ;
Biological models ;
Evolution (Biology)
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
XI, 168 p. 46 illus. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
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. The extended continental South American turtle record (Norian to Lujanian) allows us to follow the evolution of this reptile clade from its origins. Several significant stem turtle taxa such as: Palaeochersis talampayensis and Condorchelys antiqua provide information on the first steps of turtle evolution. Others such as: Chubutemys copelloi or Patagoniaemys gasparinae provide clues to the origin of the bizarre horned tortoises of the clade Meiolaniidae. The panpleurodiran species such as Notoemys laticentralis or Notoemys zapatocaensis shed light on the origin of modern pleurodiran turtles. This book explores aquatic and terrestrial cryptodiran turtles, South Gondwana pleurodiran turtles, North Gondwana pleurodiran turtles; Meiolaniforms and early differentiation of Mesozoic turtles. |
| Place Published |
Cham |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
Springer Earth System Sciences |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2014 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Springer Earth System Sciences |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20131020044822 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02833nam a22005055i 45 |
