Patagonian Mesozoic reptiles
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Patagonian Mesozoic reptiles
（Life of the past）
Indiana University Press, c2007
Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Contents of Works
- Patagonia and the study of its Mesozoic reptiles : a brief history / Leonardo Salgado
- Mesozoic paleogeography and paleoenvironmental evolution of Patagonia (southern South America) / Luis A. Spalletti and Juan R. Franzese
- Testudines / Marcelo S. de la Fuente
- Lepidosauromorpha / Adriana Albino
- Crocodyliformes / Diego Pol and Zulma Gasparini
- Pterosauria / Laura Codorniú and Zulma Gasparini
- Ornithischia / Rodolfo A. Coria and Andrea V. Cambiaso
- Sauropodomorpha / Leonardo Salgado and José F. Bonaparte
- Nonavian theropods / Rodolfo A. Coria
- Aves / Luis M. Chiappe
- Ichthyosauria / Marta Fernández
- Plesiosauria / Zulma Gasparini
- Ichnology / Jorge O. Calvo
- Reptilian faunal succession in the Mesozoic of Patagonia : an updated overview / Zulma Gasparini, Leonardo Salgado and Rodolfo A. Coria
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Distant and exotic, Patagonia has been one of the most attractive places for explorers and paleontologists. The amazing diversity of its fauna and flora, the richness of its fossil record, and the variety of its paleoenvironments, all contribute to making Patagonia the focal point for the study of the history of life on Earth. Patagonian Mesozoic Reptiles gathers in a single volume-and for the first time-our current knowledge about the evolution of the region and its reptiles. Each contribution amply demonstrates that Patagonia during the Mesozoic provides a distinct perspective on the evolution of life during a key chapter in the geological history of this region.
Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
1. Patagonia and the Study of Its Mesozoic Reptiles: A Brief History Leonardo Salgado
2. Mesozoic Paleogeography and Paleoenvironmental Evolution of Patagonia (Southern South America) Luis A. Spalletti and Juan Franzese
3. Testudines Marcelo S. de la Fuente
4. Lepidosauromorpha Adriana Albino
5. Crocodyliformes Diego Pol and Zulma Gasparini
6. Pterosauria Laura Codorniu and Zulma Gasparini
7. Ornithischia Rodolfo A. Coria and Andrea V. Cambiaso
8. Sauropodomorpha Leonardo Salgado and Jose F. Bonaparte
9. Nonavian Theropods Rodolfo A. Coria
10. Aves Luis M. Chiappe
11. Ichthyosauria Marta Fernandez
12. Plesiosauria Zulma Gasparini
13. Ichnology Jorge O. Calvo
14. Reptilian Faunal Succession in the Mesozoic of Patagonia: An Updated Overview Zulma Gasparini, Rodolfo A. Coria, and Leonardo Salgado
Appendix: Taxonomic Index
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"