Benton, M. J.

Vertebrate palaeontology / Michael J. Benton. - Fourth edition. - xi, 468 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm

Accompanied by student companion website with PowerPoints of all figures for downloading.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Vertebrates originate -- How to study fossil vertebrates -- Early Palaeozoic fishes -- Early tetrapods and amphibians -- Bounceback : tetrapods of the Triassic -- Evolution of fishes after the Devonian -- The age of dinosaurs -- The birds -- Mammals -- Human evolution -- Classification of the vertebrates. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. $t Evolution of early amniotes -- 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Appendix.

9781118407554 (cloth) 1118407555 (cloth) 9781118406847 (pbk.) 1118406842 (pbk.)

2014000064


Vertebrates, Fossil.

QE841 / .B44 2015