Milner, Andrew (1997) Late Triassic and Jurassic amphibians: fossil record and phylogeny. In: Fraser, N.C. and Sues, H.-D. (eds.) In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs: Early Mesozoic Tetrapods. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 5-22. ISBN 9780521458993.
Abstract
Book synopsis: The early Mesozoic period was a critical period in the evolution of life on land when most of today's major groups of terrestrial vertebrates arose and dinosaurs and pterosaurs rose to prominence. In recent years this period has received a great deal of attention from palaeontologists, and it is now felt that the small vertebrates which lived in the shadows of the first dinosaurs tell us a great deal about the evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems. This book attempts to collate all the information on the small vertebrates and features contributions by experts with international reputations in their fields. There are chapters on the taxonomy and phylogeny of the key vertebrate groups, followed by a section dealing with the most significant fossiliferous assemblages worldwide. The final section looks at how faunal turnover at this time is measured and examines the possibility of mass extinctions. The first time that all the information on the small vertebrates has been collated in this form Features contributions by experts with international reputations in their fields Includes a section dealing with the most significant fossiliferous assemblages worldwide Examines the possibility of mass extinctions
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| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Natural Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Sarah Hall |
| Date Deposited: | 21 May 2019 08:45 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:51 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/27602 |
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