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The Evolution of Perissodactyls: 15 (Oxford Monographs on Geology and Geophysics) - Hardcover

 
9780195060393: The Evolution of Perissodactyls: 15 (Oxford Monographs on Geology and Geophysics)

Synopsis

This volume contains 24 papers covering virtually every recent development regarding fossil horses, rhinos, tapirs, and their extinct relatives. It includes material not currently available elsewhere, such as information on the oldest known rhino and the oldest known perissodactyl, as well as papers debunking myths about the evolution of horses, and strong evidence that hyraxes are not related to elephants. The summary chapter includes useful charts which show the relationships of all perissodactyl genera, their distribution in time and space, and a new classification of the order.

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Review

'This volume looks like a landmark in the discipline.' R.J.G. Savage, University of Bristol

'The book succeeds better than many of its type in being comprehensive ... a tribute to the industry of the editors ... This massive database will supply the needs of many palaeontologists, mammalian systematists and evolutionists.' Michael J. Benton, University of Bristol, TREE, Vol.5, No.10, October 1990

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