Evolution Of The Rodents
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Evolution Of The Rodents
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Author : Philip G. Cox
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-06
Evolution Of The Rodents written by Philip G. Cox and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-06 with Science categories.
A valuable resource for the latest research on rodents, highlighting links across palaeontology, developmental biology, functional morphology, phylogenetics and biomechanics.
Evolutionary Relationships Among Rodents
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Author : W. Patrick Luckett
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Evolutionary Relationships Among Rodents written by W. Patrick Luckett and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Science categories.
The order Rodentia is the most abundant and successful group of mammals, and it has been a focal point of attention for compar ative and evolutionary biologists for many years. In addition, rodents are the most commonly used experimental mammals for bio medical research, and they have played a central role in investi gations of the genetic and molecular mechanisms of speciation in mammals. During recent decades, a tremendous amount of new data from various aspects of the biology of living and fossil rodents has been accumulated by specialists from different disciplines, ranging from molecular biology to paleontology. Paradoxically, our understanding of the possible evolutionary relationships among different rodent families, as well as the possible affinities of rodents with other eutherian mammals, has not kept pace with this information "explosion. " This abundance of new biological data has not been incorporated into a broad synthesis of rodent phylo geny, in part because of the difficulty for any single student of rodent evolution to evaluate the phylogenetic significance of new findings from such diverse disciplines as paleontology, embryology, comparative anatomy, molecular biology, and cytogenetics. The origin and subsequent radiation of the order Rodentia were based primarily on the acquisition of a key character complex: specializations of the incisors, cheek teeth, and associated mus culoskeletal features of the jaws and skull for gnawing and chewing.
Rodent Societies
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Author : Jerry O. Wolff
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-09-15
Rodent Societies written by Jerry O. Wolff and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-15 with Science categories.
Rodent Societies synthesizes and integrates the current state of knowledge about the social behavior of rodents, providing ecological and evolutionary contexts for understanding their societies and highlighting emerging conservation and management strategies to preserve them. It begins with a summary of the evolution, phylogeny, and biogeography of social and nonsocial rodents, providing a historical basis for comparative analyses. Subsequent sections focus on group-living rodents and characterize their reproductive behaviors, life histories and population ecology, genetics, neuroendocrine mechanisms, behavioral development, cognitive processes, communication mechanisms, cooperative and uncooperative behaviors, antipredator strategies, comparative socioecology, diseases, and conservation. Using the highly diverse and well-studied Rodentia as model systems to integrate a variety of research approaches and evolutionary theory into a unifying framework, Rodent Societies will appeal to a wide range of disciplines, both as a compendium of current research and as a stimulus for future collaborative and interdisciplinary investigations.
Evolution Of Neotropical Cricetine Rodents Muridae
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Author : Philip Hershkovitz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Evolution Of Neotropical Cricetine Rodents Muridae written by Philip Hershkovitz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
Life Underground
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Author : Eileen A. Lacey
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2000-09
Life Underground written by Eileen A. Lacey and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09 with Psychology categories.
Many mammals like to dig in the dirt, but few call it home. Those that do, such as mole-rats, zokors, and tuco-tucos, have developed novel adaptations to their subterranean life, including bones and muscles modified for efficient digging and ways to "see" underground without using their eyes. These unusual traits, adopted independently by unrelated groups around the world, also make subterranean rodents fascinating subjects for biologists. Life Underground provides the first comprehensive review of the biology of subterranean rodents. Arranged by topic rather than by taxon to facilitate cross-species comparisons, chapters cover such subjects as morphology, physiology, social behavior, genetic variation, and evolutionary diversification. Two main questions run throughout the book. First, to what extent has subterranean life shaped the biology of these animals, leading to similar adaptations among otherwise dissimilar species? Second, how have the distinct evolutionary histories of these groups led to different solutions to the challenges posed by life underground?
Evolution Of The House Mouse
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Author : Miloš Macholán
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-07-19
Evolution Of The House Mouse written by Miloš Macholán and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-19 with Nature categories.
A detailed review of the evolutionary context necessary to interpret patterns and processes in the age of mouse genomics.
Native Mice And Rats
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Author : Bill Breed
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2007
Native Mice And Rats written by Bill Breed and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Nature categories.
Details the diversity, evolution and ecology of this much neglected group of animals, and describes their range of reproductive strategies and dietary adaptations. The book includes a chapter on rodent diseases, the impact of human settlement, and the efforts that are being made to conserve key species.
Recent Advances In The Evolution Of Euarchontoglires
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Author : Lucja A. Fostowicz-Frelik
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2022-01-27
Recent Advances In The Evolution Of Euarchontoglires written by Lucja A. Fostowicz-Frelik and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-27 with Science categories.
Evolution Of The House Mouse
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Author : Jaroslav Pi Lek
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Evolution Of The House Mouse written by Jaroslav Pi Lek and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Mice categories.
A detailed review of the evolutionary context necessary to interpret patterns and processes in the age of mouse genomics.
The Tertiary Record Of Rodents In North America
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Author : William W. Korth
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-21
The Tertiary Record Of Rodents In North America written by William W. Korth and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-21 with Science categories.
Nearly half of the known species of mammals alive today (more than 1600) are rodents or "gnawing mammals" (Nowak and Paradiso, 1983). The diversity of rodents is greater than that of any other order of mammals. Thus, it is not surprising that the fossil record of this order is extensive and fossil material of rodents from the Tertiary is known from all continents except Antarctica and Australia. The purpose of this book is to compile the published knowledge on fossil rodents from North America and present it in a way that is accessible to paleontologists and mammalogists interested in evolutionary studies of ro dents. The literature on fossil rodents is widely scattered between journals on paleontology and mammalogy and in-house publications of museums and universities. Currently, there is no single source that offers ready access to the literature on a specific family of rodents and its fossil history. This work is presented as a reference text that can be useful to specialists in rodents (fossil or recent) as weIl as mammalian paleontologists working on whole faunas. Because the diversity of rodents in the world is essentially limitless, any monograph that included all fossil rodents would similarly be limitless. Hence, this book is limited to the re cord of Tertiary rodents of North America. The several species of South American (caviomorph) rodents that invaded North America near the end of the Tertiary are also not included in this text.