The Evolution of North American Rhinoceroses

Description:

A comprehensive systematic review of the fossil rhinoceroses of North America, tracing their evolutionary history over some 35 million years, from their first appearance during the Eocene to their extinction on the continent. North American rhinoceroses diversified into an extraordinary range of forms, from relatively small, long-legged animals to massive, short-legged, hippopotamus-like species, occupying a wide variety of ecological niches.

Provides detailed taxonomic accounts of the North American Rhinocerotidae, with descriptions, measurements and illustrations of fossil skeletal material, including skulls, dentition and postcranial bones. Examines their classification, geographical distribution, evolutionary relationships, biogeography and palaeoecology, and their significance in reconstructing the changing environments and mammalian faunas of Cenozoic North America.

Extensively illustrated with 325 black-and-white figures, including photographs, anatomical drawings and maps. An important specialist reference for vertebrate palaeontologists, mammalian taxonomists and researchers interested in the evolution of the Perissodactyla.

Condition

4to (276x219mm), orig. laminated pictorial boards. As new.