| Description |
1 online resource (x, 313 pages) : illustrations, map |
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illustration map |
| Contents |
Part I. Phylogenetic context and historical biogeography. Metatharia and marsupialia -- South America, the island continent -- The great American biotic interchange and its aftermath -- Part II. Opossum classification and diversity. Taxonomic accounts -- Part III. Opossum phenotypes. Morphology -- Physiology -- Behavior -- Part IV. Opossum natural history. Habitats -- Diets -- Parasites -- Predators -- Competitors and mutualists -- Population biology -- Part V. Synthesis. Adaptive radiation |
| Summary |
"Voss and Jansa have synthesized what is currently known about the marsupials of the Americas, the opossums, including the coauthors' own research findings on opossum diversity, comparative biology, and natural history. They provide a coherent and original portrait of opossums' adaptive radiation in the New World"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Opossums.
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Opossums
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Opossums
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jansa, Sharon A., author.
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| ISBN |
9781421439792 |
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1421439794 |
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