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1 online resource |
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Life of the past |
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Life of the past.
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Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Time and Geography -- 2. Introduction to Mammals -- Part I: Early South American Phase and Trans-Atlantic Dispersal Interval (TADI) -- Part II: Late South American Phase -- Part III: The Great American Biotic Interchange (GABI) and the Interamerican Phase -- Further Reading -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Index -- A -- D -- H -- N -- Q -- U -- X -- A -- D -- M -- S -- V -- 16. Chapadmalal, Argentina -- Appendix 1. Alphabetical List of Species -- Appendix 2. Families and Higher Taxonomic Groups -- Appendix 3. Mammals of Tiupampa, Bolivia -- Appendix 4. Mammals of Itaboraí, Brazil -- Appendix 5. Middle Eocene ("Barrancan") Mammals of Gran Barranca, Argentina -- Appendix 6. Mammals of La Gran Hondonada, Argentina -- Appendix 7. Mammals of Tinguiririca, Chile -- Appendix 8. Mammals of Salla, Bolivia -- Appendix 9. Mammals of Chucal, Chile -- Appendix 10. Mammals of Coastal Santa Cruz, Argentina -- Appendix 11. Mammals of La Venta, Colombia -- Appendix 12. Mammals of Quebrada Honda, Bolivia -- Appendix 13. Mammals of Arroyo Chasicó, Argentina -- Appendix 14. Mammals of Acre (Brazil and Peru) -- Appendix 15. Mammals of Catamarca, Argentina -- Appendix 16. Mammals of Chapadmalal, Argentina -- Appendix 17. Mammals of Tarija, Bolivia -- 14. Acre, Brazil -- 15. Catamarca, Argentina -- 17. Tarija, Bolivia -- 10. Santa Cruz, Argentina -- 11. La Venta, Colombia -- 12. Quebrada Honda, Bolivia -- 13. Arroyo Chasicó, Argentina -- 7. Tinguiririca, Chile -- 6. La Gran Hondonada, Argentina -- 8. Salla, Bolivia -- 9. Chucal, Chile -- 3. Tiupampa, Bolivia -- 4. Itaboraí, Brazil -- 5. Gran Barranca, Argentina -- 5.1 Sebecus icaeorhinus -- 5.2 Niolamia argentina and Caroloameghinia mater -- 5.3 Utaetus buccatus -- 5.4 Thomashuxleya rostrata -- 5.5 Notopithecus adapinus -- 4.1 Epidolops ameghinoi |
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4.2 Colbertia magellanica -- 4.3 Protolipterna ellipsodontoides -- 4.4 Carodnia vieirai -- 3.1 Pucadelphys andinus -- 3.2 Mayulestes ferox -- 3.3 Molinodus suarezi -- 3.4 Alcidedorbignya inopinata -- 9.1 Parapropalaehoplophorus septentrionalis -- 9.2 Peltephilus ferox -- 9.3 Theosodon lallemanti -- 9.4 Nesodon imbricatus -- 9.5 Altitypotherium chucalensis -- 8.1 Paraborhyaena boliviana -- 8.2 Branisella boliviana -- 8.3 Anayatherium fortis -- 8.4 Trachytherus alloxus -- 8.5 Pyrotherium romeroi -- 6.1 Otronia muhlbergi -- 6.2 Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides -- 6.3 Puelia plicata -- 6.4 Trigonostylops wortmani -- 7.1 Klohnia charrieri -- 7.2 Pseudoglyptodon chilensis -- 7.3 Andemys termasi -- 7.4 Santiagorothia chiliensis -- 13.1 Protomegalonyx chasicoensis -- 13.2 Prolagostomus and Lycopsis viverensis -- 13.3 Neobrachytherium ullumense -- 13.4 Chasicotherium rothi -- 13.5 Typotheriopsis chasicoensis -- 12.1 Acyon myctoderos -- 12.2 Hondalagus altiplanensis -- 12.3 Guiomys unica -- 12.4 Hemihegetotherium trilobus -- 11.1 Neotamandua borealis -- 11.2 Cebupithecia sarmientoi -- 11.3 Megadolodus molariformis and Purussaurus neivensis -- 11.4 Miocochilius anamopodus -- 11.5 Granastrapotherium snorki -- 10.1 Necrolestes patagonensis -- 10.2 Borhyaena tuberata -- 10.3 Hapalops indifferens -- 10.4 Steiromys duplicatus -- 10.5 Thoatherium minusculum -- 10.6 Interatherium robustum -- 17.1 Cuvieronius hyodon -- 17.2 Glyptodon reticulatus -- 17.3 Doedicurus clavicaudatus -- 17.4 Megatherium americanum -- 17.5 Protocyon tarijensis and Glossotherium tarijense -- 17.6 Smilodon populator -- 17.7 Onohippidium devillei -- 17.8 Macrauchenia patachonica -- 17.9 Toxodon platensis -- 15.1 Andalgalornis steulleti -- 15.2 Thylacosmilus atrox -- 15.3 Vassallia maxima and Argentavis magnificens -- 15.4 Pronothrotherium typicum -- 15.5 Cyonasua brevirostris |
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14.1 Neoglyptatelus originalis -- 14.2 Thalassocnus natans -- 14.3 Phoberomys burmeisteri -- 14.4 Trigodon -- 16.1 Sparassocynus derivatus -- 16.2 Macroeuphractus outesi -- 16.3 Scelidotherium parodii -- 16.4 Platygonus marplatensis -- 16.5 Paedotherium typicum |
| Summary |
South America is home to some of the most distinctive mammals on Earth'giant armadillos, tiny anteaters, the world's largest rodent, and its smallest deer. But the continent once supported a variety of other equally intriguing mammals that have no close living relatives: armored mammals with tail clubs, saber-toothed marsupials, and even a swimming sloth. We know of the existence of these peculiar species thanks to South America's rich fossil record, which provides many glimpses of prehistoric mammals and the ecosystems in which they lived. Organized as a "walk through time" and featuring species from 15 important fossil sites, this book is the most extensive and richly illustrated volume devoted exclusively to the Cenozoic mammals of South America. The text is supported by 75 life reconstructions of extinct species in their native habitats, as well as photographs of fossil specimens and the sites highlighted in the book. An annotated bibliography is included for those interested in delving into the scientific literature |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 11, 2016) |
| Subject |
Extinct animals.
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Extinct mammals -- South America
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Fossils -- South America
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NATURE -- Fossils.
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Extinct animals
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Extinct mammals
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Fossils
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South America
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Simeonovski, Velizar, illustrator
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| ISBN |
9780253020949 |
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0253020948 |
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