Phylogeny of the Primates - Taschenbuch

EAN (ISBN-13): 9781468421682
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
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ISBN/EAN: 9781468421682

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Autor/in: W. Luckett
Titel: Phylogeny of the Primates - A Multidisciplinary Approach
Verlag: Springer; Springer US
483 Seiten
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012-04-02
New York; NY; US
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Gewicht: 1,230 kg
Sprache: Englisch
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XIV, 483 p.

BC; Zoology; Hardcover, Softcover / Biologie/Zoologie; Zoologie und Tierwissenschaften; Verstehen; biology; mammals; phylogeny; primates; reptiles; Zoology; BB

Background to Primate Phylogeny.- 1. Recent Advances in Methods of Phylogenetic Inference.- I. Introduction.- II. Taxonomy.- III. The Data of Phylogeny.- IV. Some Methods.- V. Homology and Polarity.- VI. References.- 2. Toward a Phylogenetic Classification of the Mammalia.- I. Introduction.- II. Dental Evidence and Phylogeny.- A. Prototheria-Theria Dichotomy.- B. Marsupialia-Eutheria Dichotomy.- C. Edentata-Epitheria Dichotomy.- D. Relationships within Ernotheria.- E. Relationships within Preptotheria.- F. Relationships within Tokotheria.- III. A Higher Category Classification of Mammals.- IV. Summary.- V. References.- 3. Phylogeny, Behavior, and Ecology in the Mammalia.- I. Introduction.- II. Lessons from the Tenrecidae.- III. Lessons from the Edentata.- IV. Lessons from the Marsupialia.- V. Lessons from the Tupaiidae and Macroscelididae.- VI. The Evolution of Mammalian Patterns: Attempt at a Reconstruction.- A. Brains and Perceptual Worlds.- B. Arboreality.- C. Diurnality.- D. Herbivory.- E. Longevity and Litter Size.- F. Parental Care.- G. The Formation of Social Groupings.- VII. References.- 4. Nocturnality and Diurnality: An Ecological Interpretation of These Two Modes of Life by an Analysis of the Higher Vertebrate Fauna in Tropical Forest Ecosystems.- I. Introduction.- II. The Forest Ecosystem of Gabon (Equatorial Africa).- III. The Forest Ecosystems of Panama (Tropical America).- IV. Interpretation of the Data Obtained from These Two Ecosystems.- A. Nocturnal Birds.- B. Flying Mammals.- C. Gliding Mammals.- D. Diurnal Mammals.- E. Small Body Size of Arboreal Nocturnal Mammals.- V. The Different Mammalian Orders in Their Ecosystems.- A. Artiodactyla.- B. Pholidota.- C. Insectivora.- D. Chiroptera.- E. Carnivora.- F. Rodentia.- G. Tupaiidae.- H. Primates.- VI. Discussion.- VII. References.- Phylogeny of Primate Higher Taxa.- 5. Phylogeny of Primate Higher Taxa: The Basicranial Evidence.- I. Introduction.- II. Methodology.- III. Basicranial Morphology.- A. The Eutherian Basicranial Morphotype.- B. Some Derived Basicranial Characters of Nonprimate Eutherians Shared with Primates.- C. Paromomyiformes.- D. Strepsirhini.- E. Haplorhini.- F. Ectotympanic Evolution.- IV. Summary and Conclusions.- V. References.- 6. The Development of the Chondrocranium in Primates.- I. Introduction.- II. The Chondrocranium of the Mammalia.- A. Tupaiiformes.- B. Strepsirhini.- C. Tarsiiformes.- D. Platyrrhinis.- E. Catarrhini.- III. Discussion.- IV. Conclusions.- V. References.- 7. Ontogeny of the Fetal Membranes and Placenta: Their Bearing on Primate Phylogeny.- I. Introduction.- II. Mammalian Fetal Membranes and Placentation.- A. Prototheria.- B. Metatheria.- C. Eutheria.- III. Use of Fetal Membrane Characters in Assessing Phylogenetic Relationships.- IV. Basic Developmental Pattern of Primate Fetal Membranes and the Suggested Primitive Eutherian Condition.- A. Implantation and Amniogenesis.- B. Choriovitelline Placentation.- C. Allantoic Vesicle.- D. Chorioallantoic Placenta.- V. Phylogenetic Relationships among Primates Suggested by Fetal Membrane Development.- VI. Phylogenetic Relationships of the Tupaiidae Suggested by Fetal Membrane Development.- VII. Conclusions.- VIII. References.- 8. The Central Nervous System: Its Uses and Limitations in Assessing Phylogenetic Relationships.- I. The Organization of the Nervous System: Methods of Study.- II. Reassessing the Dogma.- III. Homology and Homoplasy in Comparative Neurology.- IV. The Nervous System and the Assessment of Primate Relationships.- V. References.- 9. The Visual System of Primates in Phylogenetic Studies.- I. Introduction.- II. Classic Neural Pathways of the Visual System.- III. Light Gathering, Visual Acuity, and Color Vision.- A. Area Centralis (Macula Lutea) and Fovea.- IV. The Visual Systems.- A. Eye.- B. Law of Newton-Müller-Gudden.- C. The Foveal System.- D. The Lateral Geniculate Body.- E. Aotus and Tarsius.- F. Visual Cortex.- V. Summary.- VI. References.- 10. Protein Sequence and Immunological Specificity: Their Role in Phylogenetic Studies of Primates.- I. Introduction.- II. Evolutionary Hypothesis.- III. Homologous Protein Sequence Chains.- IV. Amino Acid Sequence Distances among Primates.- V. Immunologically Measured Distances among Primates.- A. A Classification from the Immunodiffusion Data.- VI. Maximum Parsimony Estimation of Evolutionary Changes in Proteins.- A. Evidence on Primate Phylogeny from Parsimony Trees of Protein Sequences.- B. Combined Myoglobin and ?- and ?-Hemoglobin Chain Sequences.- VII. The Genealogy of Primates in Broader Molecular Perspective.- VIII. References.- 11. DNA Evolution Data and Its Relevance to Mammalian Phylogeny.- I. Introduction.- II. The Function of DNA.- III. Changes in DNA.- IV. Composition of Mammalian DNA.- V. What Changes Can Be Measured.- VI. Evolutionary Effect of Observed Nucleotide Sequence Changes.- VII. Addition of DNA to the Genome.- VIII. DNA Evolution vs. Fossil Evolution.- IX. What We Need To Know.- X. References.- Strepsirhine Phylogeny.- 12. The Bearing of Reproductive Behavior and Ontogeny on Strepsirhine Phylogeny.- I. Rationale.- II. Practical Application.- III. Reproductive Characters.- A. Placentation.- B. Testicular Descent.- C. Estrous Cycles.- D. Gestation Periods.- E. Development of Offspring at Birth.- IV. Tupaiid Reproduction.- V. Primate Reproduction.- VI. Speculative Review.- VII. References.- 13. Relationships among the Malagasy Lemurs: The Craniodental Evidence.- I. Introduction.- II. Methods.- III. Cranial and Dental Evidence.- IV. Classification of the Malagasy Lemurs.- V. References.- 14. Strepsirhine Basicranial Structures and the Affinities of the Cheirogaleidae.- I. Introduction.- II. Challenges to the Lemur-Loris Dichotomy.- III. The Lorisiform Carotids.- A. Human Morphology and Terminology.- B. The Ascending Pharyngeal Artery in Other Mammals.- C. The Anterior Carotid in Microcebus and Other Strepsirhines.- D. Homologies of the Anterior Carotid.- E. Ontogeny and Function of the “Anterior Carotid”.- IV. The Strepsirhine Bulla.- A. Ontogeny of the Lemuriform Bulla.- B. Phylogeny of the Bulla.- C. Allometry and the Auditory Apparatus.- V. The Medial Orbital Wall.- VI. Reconstruction of Strepsirhine Phylogeny.- VII. Taxonomic Implications.- VIII. Summary.- IX. References.- Haplorhine Phylogeny.- 15. Phylogeny, Adaptations, and Dispersal of the Tarsiiform Primates.- I. Introduction.- II. Phylogeny.- A. Historical Review.- B. Relationships within the Tarsiiformes.- III. Adaptations.- A. Cranial Morphology.- B.Dentition.- C. Postcranial Morphology.- IV. Dispersal.- V. Summary and Conclusion.- VI. References.- 16. Evolution and Interrelationships of the Catarrhine Primates.- I. Introduction.- II. Distribution of Morphological Characters in the Catarrhini.- A. Old World Monkeys (Cercopithecidae).- B. Gibbons and Possible Extinct Relatives—Lesser Apes.- C. Larger “Anthropomorphs”.- D. Parapithecus and Apidium.- E. Oreopithecus.- F. Oligopithecus.- III. Morphotype Deduction and Phylogeny Reconstruction.- A. Postulated Ancestral Morphotype for Catarrhini.- B. Apes and Men.- C. Evolutionary History of Monkeys.- D. Parapithecus and Apidium.- E. Oreopithecus.- F. Oligopithecus.- IV. Conclusions—Phylogeny and Classification.- A. The Relationship between Classification and Phylogeny.- B. Application to the Catarrhines.- V. Summary.- VI. References.- 17. Parallelism, Brachiation, and Hominoid Phylogeny.- I. Introduction.- II. Parallelism.- A. Review of Concepts.- B. An Operational Definition.- III. Brachiation.- A. Arboreal Positional Behavior.- B. Forelimb Elongation.- C. Pollical Reduction.- D. The Wrist.- E. Overview and Conclusions.- IV. Hominoid Phylogeny.- A. Hylobatid Emergence.- B. Later Hylobatid Trends.- C. Furcation and Trends of the Siamang.- D. Hominid Emergence and Trends.- E. Protopongid Evolution.- F. Furcation and Trends of Orangutan.- G. Prototroglodytian Trends and Evolution of African Apes.- V. Summary.- VI. References.