Publication

2010 - University of California Press, Berkeley, California

Language

English

Word Count

246,500 words, Guess

Page Count

986 pages

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Classifications

  • DDC569.096
  • LCCQE881 .C46 2010

Description

"This ... volume is a clear and comprehensive review of the African mammalian fossil record over the past 65 million years. Cenozoic mammals of Africa includes current taxonomic and systematic revisions of all African mammal taxa, detailed compilations of fossil site occurences, and a wealth of information regarding paleobiology, phylogeny, and biogeography. Primates, including hominins, are particularly well covered. Taking into account the extensive research from the past three decades, it is an essential resource for anyone interested in the evolutionary history of Africa and the diversification of its mammals." --BOOK COVER.

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