Plains Vizcachas
Biology and Evolution of a Peculiar Neotropical Caviomorph Rodent
The plains vizcacha ( Lagostomus maximus ) is a remarkable rodent of the Neotropic given several peculiar aspects of its biology, some of them quite unique among rodents or even among mammals. This book gathers specialists studying plains vizcachas from very different approaches, including paleontology, systematics, morphology, physiology, development and conservation. It is divided in two Parts, 1) Evolutionary History, and 2) Morphology, Development and Physiology. It will surely be a required reading for any researcher working with caviomorph rodents, mastozoology of the Neotropics or internal anatomy and physiology of mammals.
| ISBN: | 9783031494864 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 386 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Herausgeber: | Acuña, Francisco Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo Rasia, Luciano Luis |
| Verlag: | Springer International Publishing |
| Veröffentlicht: | 30.03.2024 |
| Untertitel: | Biology and Evolution of a Peculiar Neotropical Caviomorph Rodent |
| Schlagworte: | cavimorph rodent polyovulation rodent evolution rodent fossil record south america fossil zooarchaeology |
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