Evolutionary History of Bats: Fossils, Molecules and Morphology by Gregg F Gunne

Description: Evolutionary History of Bats by Gregg F Gunnell Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Topics covered include paleontology and relationships of bats, the evolution and enhancement of echolocation, feeding ecology, population genetic structure, functional morphology and the fossil history. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Advances in morphological and molecular methods continue to uncover new information on the origin and evolution of bats. Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Phylogenetic studies based on both molecular and morphological data have established a framework of evolutionary relationships that provides a context for understanding many aspects of bat biology and diversification. In addition to detailed studies of the relationships and diversification of bats, the topics covered include the mechanisms and evolution of powered flight, evolution and enhancement of echolocation, feeding ecology, population genetic structure, ontogeny and growth of facial form, functional morphology and evolution of body size. The book also examines the fossil history of bats from their beginnings over 50 million years ago to their diversification into one of the most globally wide-spread orders of mammals living today. Author Biography Gregg F. Gunnell is an Associate Research Scientist and Vertebrate Collection Coordinator at the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan. He has spent the last 32 years studying the origin and diversification of modern mammals, mostly focusing on the fossil record and what it can tell us about these groups of organisms. Nancy B. Simmons is Curator-in-Charge of the Department of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History, New York. Her research focuses on the systematics and evolution of bats, including projects that range from higher-level phylogenetic studies to descriptions of new species. In 2008 she was awarded the Gerrit S. Miller Award from the North American Society for Bat Research. Table of Contents List of contributors; Preface; 1. Phylogenies, fossils and functional genes: the evolution of echolocation in bats Emma C. Teeling, Serena Dool and Mark Springer; 2. Systematics and paleobiogeography of early bats Thierry Smith, Joerg Habersetzer, Nancy B. Simmons and Gregg F. Gunnell; 3. Shoulder joint and inner ear of Tachypteron franzeni, an emballonurid bat from the middle Eocene of Messel Joerg Habersetzer, Evelyn Schlosser-Sturm, Gerhard Storch and Bernard Sige; 4. Evolutionary history of the Neotropical Chiroptera: the fossil record Gary S. Morgan and Nicholas J. Czaplewski; 5. New Basal Noctilionoid Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from the Oligocene of Subtropical North America Nicholas J. Czaplewski and Gary S. Morgan; 6. Necromantis Weithofer, 1887, large carnivorous middle and late Eocene bats from the French Quercy Phosphorites: new data and unresolved relationships Suzanne Hand, Bernard Sige and Elodie Maitre; 7. African Vespertilionoidea (Chiroptera) and the antiquity of Myotinae Gregg F. Gunnell, Thomas P. Eiting and Elwyn L. Simons; 8. Evolutionary and ecological correlates of population genetic structure in bats Kevin J. Olival; 9. A bird? A plane? No, its a bat: an introduction to the biomechanics of bat flight Sharon M. Swartz, Jose Iriarte-Diaz, Daniel K. Riskin and Kenneth S. Breuer; 10. Toward an integrative theory on the origin of bat flight Norberto P. Giannini; 11. Molecular timescale of diversification of feeding strategy and morphology in New World Leaf-Nosed Bats (Phyllostomidae): a phylogenetic perspective Robert J. Baker, Olaf R. P. Bininda-Emonds, Hugo Mantilla-Meluk, Calvin A. Porter and Ronald A. Van Den Bussche; 12. Why tribosphenic? On variation and constraint in developmental dynamics of chiropteran molars Ivan Horacek and Frantisek Spoutil; 13. Necromantodonty, the primitive condition of lower molars among bats Bernard Sige, Elodie Maitre and Suzanne Hand; 14. Echolocation, evo-devo, and the evolution of bat crania Scott C. Pedersen and Douglas W. Timm; 15. Vertebral fusion in bats: phylogenetic patterns and functional relationships Dawn J. Larkey, Shannon L. Datwyler and Winston C. Lancaster; 16. Early evolution of body size in bats Norberto P. Giannini, Gregg F. Gunnell, Joerg Habersetzer and Nancy B. Simmons; Index. Review The last decade has seen an amazing confluence of new information on the evolutionary history of bats ... Only a few years ago, the early fossil record of bats was close to non-existent, there was no consensus on Familial (or even sub-Ordinal) relationships among bat groups, and ideas on the deep-time origins of bats and the characteristics (flight and laryngeal echolocation) that make them unique among mammals were largely speculative. This book is timely and exciting - synthesizing new information ... to give a richer and more detailed picture on the evolutionary history of bats than has ever before been possible. Gary F. McCracken, University of Tennessee, Knoxville This is a truly masterful integrative volume on bat evolution, and it will instantly serve as required reading in mammalian evolutionary biology. Drawing on the fossil record, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography, ecomorphology, biomechanics, and developmental biology, the editors and authors have produced the most detailed and up-to-date overview not only of the evolution of bats but of their most striking hallmarks - flight, echolocation, and rich taxonomic and anatomical diversity. Kristofer M. Helgen, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC For those with a technical interest in bat evolution. The Guardian Pre-Publication Review: "The last decade has seen an amazing confluence of new information on the evolutionary history of bats. Discoveries of fabulous new fossils, advances in molecular and morphological methods for phylogenetic reconstruction, new approaches in biomechanics, and emerging prospects of identifying the genes linked to form and function all converge to make this the most exciting of times in the field of bat evolution. Only a few years ago, the early fossil record of bats was close to non-existent, there was no consensus on Familial (or even sub-Ordinal) relationships among bat groups, and ideas on the deep-time origins of bats and the characteristics (flight and laryngeal echolocation) that make them unique among mammals were largely speculative. This book is timely and exciting - synthesizing new information from all of these areas to give a richer and more detailed picture on the evolutionary history of bats than has ever before been possible." Gary F. McCracken, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Pre-Publication Review: "This is a truly masterful integrative volume on bat evolution, and it will instantly serve as required reading in mammalian evolutionary biology. Drawing on the fossil record, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography, ecomorphology, biomechanics, and developmental biology, the editors and authors have produced the most detailed and up-to-date overview not only of the evolution of bats but of their most striking hallmarks-flight, echolocation, and rich taxonomic and anatomical diversity." Kristofer M. Helgen, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Review Quote This is a truly masterful integrative volume on bat evolution, and it will instantly serve as required reading in mammalian evolutionary biology. Drawing on the fossil record, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography, ecomorphology, biomechanics, and developmental biology, the editors and authors have produced the most detailed and up-to-date overview not only of the evolution of bats but of their most striking hallmarks - flight, echolocation, and rich taxonomic and anatomical diversity. Kristofer M. Helgen, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC Promotional "Headline" This book explores the rich evolutionary history of bats from multiple perspectives, presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries involving fossil bats. Description for Bookstore Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Topics covered include paleontology and relationships of bats, the evolution and enhancement of echolocation, feeding ecology, population genetic structure, functional morphology and the fossil history. Description for Library Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Topics covered include paleontology and relationships of bats, the evolution and enhancement of echolocation, feeding ecology, population genetic structure, functional morphology and the fossil history. Details ISBN0521768241 Author Gregg F Gunnell Year 2012 ISBN-10 0521768241 ISBN-13 9780521768245 Media Book Format Hardcover Short Title EVOLUTIONARY HIST OF BATS Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English DEWEY 599.413 Series Cambridge Studies in Morphology and Molecules: New Paradigms in Evolutionary Bio Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Fossils, Molecules and Morphology Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Nancy B. Simmons Series Number 2 Publication Date 2012-03-29 Pages 582 Affiliation American Museum of Natural History, New York Illustrations 26 Tables, black and white; 8 Plates, color; 107 Halftones, unspecified; 26 Line drawings, unspecified Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2012-03-29 AU Release Date 2012-03-29 NZ Release Date 2012-03-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95105244;

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