Author: Beth Reinke

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2022-12-15

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780128230244

The Osteology of Reptiles and Amphibians: A Modern Comparative Atlas of North American Species is the original guide to all skeletal systems and bone compositions of herpetofauna ranging including turtles, crocodiles, lizards, and snakes. This book looks at the largest concentration of reptilian and amphibian species found across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and beyond. The book begins with fundamental overviews and descriptions for osteological identification, herpetological evolution, and the study of functional and comparative morphology. Its primary feature, unlike any other book of a similar subject matter, is the numerous line drawings separated by bone type, with representatives from all major herpetofauna groups allow individuals looking to identify unknown bones to group. This book offers detailed, scaled, within-group drawings allow researchers to collect data within major groups. The Osteology of Reptiles and Amphibians: A Modern Comparative Atlas of North American Species is the first of its kind, offering herpetologists, vertebrate biologists, paleontologists, and zooarchaelogists a core visual resource for studying and understanding herpetofauna osteology. This book is also useful for students in animal biology, herpetology, and osteology courses. The only book designed for maximum efficiency in herpetofauna bone identification and research Features easy-to-follow guidance on osteological identification, reptile and amphibian evolution, and comparative morphology Illustrated with high-quality line drawings of all skeletal elements of nearly 500 species