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Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies

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Authors:
  1. Francisco J. Prevosti

    1. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia", 1405, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Universidad Nacional de Luján, Luján, Argentina

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  2. Analía M. Forasiepi

    1. IANIGLA, CCT-CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina

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  • Provides information about the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South America
  • Brings together different aspects of the evolution of carnivorous mammals in South America and the relationship with physical factors (paleoenvironment, climate, tectonics) and biotic interactions
  • Covers both living and extinct species of South American mammalian carnivores
  • Includes illustrations of the most important and outstanding fossils from South America, live reconstructions, maps of distribution, paleogeographic sceneries and others
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Geology (SPRINGERGEOL)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Francisco Juan Prevosti, Analia M. Forasiepi
    Pages 1-16

  3. Paleoenvironment, Tectonics, and Paleobiogeography

    • Francisco Juan Prevosti, Analia M. Forasiepi
    Pages 17-38

  4. South American Endemic Mammalian Predators (Order Sparassodonta)

    • Francisco Juan Prevosti, Analia M. Forasiepi
    Pages 39-84

  5. South American Fossil Carnivorans (Order Carnivora)

    • Francisco Juan Prevosti, Analia M. Forasiepi
    Pages 85-136

  6. The Fossil Record of Mammalian Carnivores in South America: Bias and Limitations

    • Francisco Juan Prevosti, Analia M. Forasiepi
    Pages 137-154

  7. Evolution and Biological Context of South American Mammalian Carnivores During the Cenozoic and the Biological Context

    • Francisco Juan Prevosti, Analia M. Forasiepi
    Pages 155-196
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About this book

This book summarizes the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South America. It presents paleontological information on the two main mammalian carnivorous groups in South America; Metatheria and Eutheria. The topics include the origin, systematics, phylogeny, paleoecology and evolution of the Sparassodonta and Carnivora. The book is based on a wide variety of published sources from the last few decades.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia", 1405, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Universidad Nacional de Luján, Luján, Argentina

    Francisco J. Prevosti

  • IANIGLA, CCT-CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina

    Analía M. Forasiepi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies

  • Authors: Francisco J. Prevosti, Analía M. Forasiepi

  • Series Title: Springer Geology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03701-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-03700-4Published: 22 January 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79139-5Published: 06 June 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-03701-1Published: 02 January 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2197-9545

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-9553

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 196

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Paleontology, Biodiversity, Evolutionary Biology

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