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Primate Anatomy Friderun Ankel-Simons (Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Arizona, USA)

Primate Anatomy By Friderun Ankel-Simons (Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Arizona, USA)

Summary

Reviewing the biology of all living primates, including humans, this book describes their bio-geographical information and provides the data pertaining to their body size, fur coloration, external distinguishing features, habitat and basic life strategies. It also offers reviews of molecular primatology and primate genomics.

Primate Anatomy Summary

Primate Anatomy: An Introduction by Friderun Ankel-Simons (Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Arizona, USA)

Primate Anatomy is unlike ay other work on primates: it systematically reviews the biology of all living primates, including humans. It describes their bio-geographical information and provides crucial data pertaining to their body size, fur coloration external distinguishing features, habitat and basic life strategies. Now in its third edition, Primate Anatomy discusses species that are new to science since the last edition with details concerning anatomical features among primates that were re-discovered. New research in molecular primatology is also included due to recent relevant findings in molecular biology in accordance with new technology. The basics of biological taxonomy are introduced, along with photographs of all major groups. Important new and controversal issues make this edition key for every primatologists, anthropologist, and anatomist.

About Friderun Ankel-Simons (Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Arizona, USA)

Dr. Friderun Ankel-Simons is Retired Adjunct Associate Professor in Duke University's Department of Evolutionary Anthropology. She has been a distinguished professor of Human and Primate Biology, Anatomy, Osteology, Histology, Genetics, Behavior, and Anthropology at the Universities of Giessen, Copenhagen, Zurich, Kiel, Brown, Yale, North Carolina, and Duke. She obtained her Doctorate of Natural Sciences (DSc) from the University of Giessen, Germany. Her research interests include primate anatomy, morphology, locomotion, genetics and genomics, behavior, and conservation. She has written three prior editions of Primate Anatomy.

Table of Contents

1. Taxonomic List of Extant Primates 2. Notes about Taxonomy 3. A History and Objectives of Primatology 4. Survey of Living Primates 5. Skull 6. Brain 7. Teeth 8. Postcranial Skeleton 9. Sense Organs and Viscera 10. Placentation and Early Development 11. Reproductive Organs, Reproduction and Grooup 12. Chromosomes and Bloodgroups 13. Molecular Primatology 14. Primate Genomics 15. Conclusion and a Glance at the Future

Additional information

GOR011626366
9780123725769
0123725763
Primate Anatomy: An Introduction by Friderun Ankel-Simons (Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Arizona, USA)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
2007-03-12
752
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