South American Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs : Record, Diversity and Evolution, Ha...

by José Luis Carballido

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South American Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs : Record, Diversity and Evolution, Hardcover by Otero, Alejandro (EDT); Carballido, Jose Luis (EDT); Pol, Diego (EDT), ISBN 3030959589, ISBN-13 9783030959586, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Sauropodomorpha Huene 1932 is one of the most successful groups of dinosaurs, including the most abundant and diverse herbivorous forms with a worldwide record, extending from the late Triassic to the late Cretaceous. Sauropodomorphs comprise a diverse assemblage of early forms (traditionally called “prosauropods”) and the well-established clade Sauropoda Marsh 1878. Early sauropodomorphs were small to medium sized forms, with long necks and reduced skulls, mostly bipeds and omnivores and were abundant in continental environments in the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic. With more than 150 valid species and a worldwide distribution, Sauropoda includes the dominant herbivorous dinosaurs, from the Middle Jurassic to the Late Cretaceous. Its unique body plan, characterized by gigantic size, graviportal locomotion, long necks and tails, and reduced skulls, made this group an undisputed icon in popular culture since the 19th century. In South America, the sauropodomorph record is particularly rich and abundant, and many species have shed light to understand important milestones in the evolutionary history of this group of dinosaurs. The origin of Sauropodomorpha, the transition to Sauropoda, and the diversification of its most successful evolutiona

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
• Year: 2022
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9783030959586
• Condition: Fine

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