Australasian Marsupials And Monotremes
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Author | : Michael Kennedy |
Publisher | : IUCN |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9782831700526 |
Australia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Indonesia together share all the monotremes (egg-laying mammals) of the world and all the marsupials (pouched mammals) except those of the Americas. There is an urgent need for concerted action to conserve the marsupials and monotremes of the Australasian region. Australia has the worst extinction rate for the mammals of any continent or country and Papua New Guinea and eastern Indonesia are undergoing rapid development which, if not properly planned and controlled, could threaten the habitat of many marsupials, as well as other species.This Action Plan provides an overall perspective of the problems that confront conservation agencies and NGOs in the region and recommends actions required before the year 2000.
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Total Pages | : 38 |
Release | : 1990* |
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Author | : Nilton C. Cáceres |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 1648 |
Release | : 2023-06-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3031084195 |
This book focuses on the evolution, biogeography, systematics, taxonomy, and ecology of New World and Australasian marsupials, greatly expanding the current knowledge base. There are roughly 140 species of New World marsupials, of which the opossum is the best known. Thanks to recent research, there is now an increasing amount of understanding about their evolution, biogeography, systematics, ecology, and conservation in the Americas, especially in South America. There are also some 270 marsupial species in the Australasian region, many of which have been subject to research only in recent years. Based on this information and the authors’ extensive research, this book provides comprehensive insights into the world's marsupials. It will appeal to academics and specialized researchers, students of zoology, paleontology, evolutionary biology, ecology, physiology and conservation as well as interested non-experts.
Author | : Stephanie Maxwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
ISBN | : 9780642213952 |
Author | : Arthur Gordon Lyne |
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Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Animals |
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Author | : John Gould |
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Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Mammals |
ISBN | : 9780385096867 |
Author | : Rebecca Stefoff |
Publisher | : Marshall Cavendish |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780761426974 |
Mammals with young that develop in pouches after birth are marsupials, or metatherians. Kangaroos, koalas, and Tasmanian devils are just a few of the best-known members of this order. Dozens of small, shy, little-known species are found in the Americas and around Australia. The Marsupial Order explores the origins of these mammals and examines their unusual reproductive method, which has unique advantages. In addition, The Marsupial Order discusses the biology, life cycles, and ecological roles of marsupials, as well as current threats to their survival and approaches to conservation. With a survey of the various metatherian suborders and families, The Marsupial Order introduces pouched mammals from wombats to wallabies and beyond. Book jacket.
Author | : Don II Hunsaker |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 556 |
Release | : 2012-12-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0323146201 |
The Biology of Marsupials is a compilation and analysis of the research conducted on New World marsupials that covers both Australian and didelphid marsupials. It is organized into nine chapters that aim to bring scientific community the information available on certain aspects of marsupial biology. After presenting data on karyotypes, comparative serology, classification, and phylogenetic inferences of marsupials, this book goes on discussing the organism's chromosomes, cell cycles, and cytogenetics. A chapter covers the ecological strategies and adaptations of marsupial family, particularly, of the Didelphis virginiana. Another chapter discusses marsupial neurology; evidence of commonalities with eutherian nervous systems; distinctive features peculiar to the marsupial subclass; and neural specialization identification of particular genera and species in this subclass. The following chapter describes the plasticity, variability, and generability of the behavior patterns of marsupials. This book also describes the anatomy and histologic, embryologic, and gerontologic observations of Marmosa robinsoni. The concluding chapters discuss diseases of both American and Australasian marsupials based on zoological, wildlife, parasitological, and veterinary medical studies. Supplemental texts are also provided. This book is ideal for researchers in the fields of developmental anatomy, immunology, neurology, and many aspects of comparative medicine and behavior.
Author | : Richard Lydekker |
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Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1894 |
Genre | : Mammals |
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Author | : John Gould |
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Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1863 |
Genre | : Mammals |
ISBN | : 9780333139844 |