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Pleistocene Amphibians and Reptiles in Britain and Europe
This book, a companion volume to Professor Holman's Pleistocene Amphibians and Reptiles in North America (OUP 1995), presents occurences of the herpetofauna in Britain and Western and Central Europe as well as discussions on the paleogeography, paleoecology, and evolution of these groups. The format follows in general that of the volume on North America, starting with an overview of the Pleistocene in Europe followed by a bestiary and chapters on identification of fossils, sites yielding fossils, range adjustments, evolutionary and extinction patterns, and origins of modern herpetofauna in Europe.
1. Introduction; 2. The Pleistocene in Britain and Europe; 3. The European herpetofauna, Paleocene through Pleistocene; 4. A bestiary: annotated taxonomic accounts; 5. Pleistocene herpetological localities; 6. Herpetological species as paleoenvironmental indicators; 7. Herpetological population adjustments in the Pleistocene of Britain and Europe; 8. Extinction patterns in the herpetofaunas of Britain and Europe and North America compared; 9. Pleistocene events in the herpetofaunas of Britain and Europe and North American compared
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| Pm Supplier | OUP /Oxford University Press Distribution |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Oxford University Press USA |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0195112326 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780195112320 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1998-07-23 |
| Pm Width | 156 |
| Pm Author | Holman, J Alan |
| Pm Height | 16 |
| Pm Longness | 234 |
- Author: Holman, J Alan
- Page Count: 254
Pleistocene Amphibians and Reptiles in Britain and Europe
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- Author: Holman, J Alan
- Page Count: 254
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