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Book SynopsisTheodor, University of Calgary; Mark D. Uhen, Cranbrook Institute of Science; Inessa Vislobokova, Russian Academy of Sciences
Trade ReviewScientifically detailed and professionally produced... Highly recommended. Choice 2008 A solid and valuable resource. -- Maureen A. O'Leary Journal of Mammalian Evolution 2008 Without a doubt, for anyone working on artiodactyls this is an essential reference. This is the most up to date collection of work on fossil artiodactyls, including those outside North America, published in decades. -- B.L. Beatty PalArch's Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology 2009
Table of ContentsAcknoledgments
List of Contributors
1. Introduction
2. Molecular Phylogeny of Terrestrial Artiodactyls: Conflicts and Resolution
3. Phylogenetic Relationships of Cetacceans to Terrestrial Artiodactyls
4. The Earliest Artiodactyls: Diacodexeidae, Dichobunidae, Homacodontidae, Leptochoeridae, and Raoellidae
5. Endemic European Paleogene Artiodactyls: Cebochoeridae, Choeropotamidae, Mixtotheriidae, Cainotheriidae, Anoplptheriidae, Xiphontidae, and Amphimerycidae
6. Family Helohyidae
7. Family Anthracotheriidae
8. Family Hippopotamidae
9. Family Entelodontidae
10. Superfamily Suoidae
11. Family Agriochoeridae
12. Family Agriochoeridae
12. Family Merycoidodontidae
13. Family Protoceratidae
14. Family Camelidae
15. Basal Ruminants
16. Family Tragulidae
17. Family Moschidae
18. Family Antilocapridae
19. Family Paleopmerycidae
20. Family Cervidae
21. Family Giraffidae
22. Family Bovidae
23. Artiodactyl Paleoecology and Evolutionary Trends
24. Summary
References
Index
