Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles

By Ignacio Maniel, Juliana Sterli, Marcelo De La Fuente

Book Overview

Introduction.- Aquatic cryptodiran turtles: the most recent island hoppers.- Tortoises: the oldest island hoppers.- South Gondwanan pleurodiran turtles.- North Gondwanan Pleurodiran Turtles.- Meiolaniforms: an extinct lineage of turtles of Gondwanan origin.- Early differentiation of Mesozoic turtles.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319376403
• ISBN13: 9783319376400
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"