Morphology and Evolution of Turtles

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Brinkman, Donald B. (Editor), Holroyd, Patricia A. (Editor), Gardner, James D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; History.; Paleontology.; Evolutionary biology.; Animal anatomy.; Vertebrates.; Earth Sciences.; Evolutionary Biology.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; History of Science.

This volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest research on one of the most intriguing groups of reptiles. A mix of focused and review papers deals with numerous aspects of the...

Table of Contents:

• Part I. Perspectives on the Life and Accomplishments of Eugene S. Gaffney
• Part II. The Origin of Turtles
• Part III.  The Early Diversification of Turtles
• Part IV.  Pleurodire Diversity and Biogeography
• Part V.  Diversity, Biogeography, and Paleobiology of Late Cretaceous and Tertiary Turtles
• Part VI. Pathologies, Anomalies, and Variation in Turtle Skeletons.