The origin and early evolutionary history of snakes / edited by David J. Gower, Natural History Museum, London, Hussam Zaher, University of São Paulo.
| Other author | Gower, David J., 1969- editor. |
| Other author | Zaher, Hussam, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022. |
| Description | xii, 472 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Systematics Association special volume series ; volume 90 Systematics Association special volume ; no. 90. ^A140839 |
| Abstract | "Snakes comprise more than 3,800 extant species found on all major continents except Antarctica. Morphologically and ecologically diverse, they include burrowing, arboreal, and marine forms, feeding on prey ranging from insects to large mammals. Snakes are strikingly different from their closest lizard relatives, and their origins and early diversification have long challenged and enthused evolutionary biologists. The origin and early evolution of snakes is a broad, interdisciplinary topic for which experts in palaeontology, ecology, physiology, embryology, phylogenetics, and molecular biology have made important contributions. The last 25 years has seen a surge of interest, resulting partly from new fossil material, but also from new techniques in molecular and systematic biology. This volume summarises and discusses the state of our knowledge, approaches, data, and ongoing debates. It provides reviews, syntheses, new data and perspectives on a wide range of topics relevant to students and researchers in evolutionary biology, neontology, and palaeontology"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Origin and early evolutionary history of snakes 1. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022 9781108938891 |
| LCCN | 2022000042 |
| ISBN | 9781108837347 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1108837344 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781108940535 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1108940536 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |