Prothero, D.R.; Foss, S.E. (Eds) — The Evolution of Artiodactyls

Johns Hopkins University Press xiv, 367, b/w text figs. 286x218mm. HB. As new in d/w.. A comprehensive review of the evolutionary history, taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of the Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates), including pigs, peccaries, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, cattle and their extinct relatives. Contributions by an international team of specialists examine the fossil record, origins and diversification of major families, molecular phylogeny, relationships with cetaceans, palaeoecology and evolutionary trends. Extensively illustrated with photographs and line drawings. An important reference for vertebrate palaeontologists, mammalogists and evolutionary biologists.Second printing of the original edition.. [9780801887352]