The vertebrate story -- Systematics and vertebrate evolution -- Vertebrate zoogeography -- Early Chordates and jawless fishes -- Gnathostome fishes -- Amphibians -- Evolution of reptiles -- Morphology, reproduction, and development of turtles, tuataras, lizards, snakes, crocodilians, and birds -- Mammals -- Population dynamics -- Movements -- Intraspecific behavior and ecology -- Interspecific interactions -- Techniques for ecological and behavioral studies -- Extinction and extirpation -- Conservation and management.
Summary
This single-authored text, now in its second edition, offers a cohesive, detailed presentation suitable for a college-level course. Linzey (biology, Wytheville Community College has thoroughly updated this comprehensive survey. Coverage includes systematic and evolution; zoogeography, ecology, morphology, and reproduction; early chordates; fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals; population dynamics; movement and migration; behavior; and extinction processes, among other topics. Illustrations are in black & white. A glossary and an extensive bibliography are included.
