The Rise of Placental Mammals: Origins and Relationships of the Major Extant Clades

From shrews to blue whales, placental mammals are among the most diverse and successful vertebrates on the Earth. Arising sometime near the Late Cretaceous, this broad clade of mammals contains more than 1,000 genera and approximately 4,400 extant species. Although much studied, the origin and diversification of the placentals continue to be a source of debate.

Paleontologists Kenneth D. Rose and J. David Archibald have assembled the world's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080188022X
• ISBN13: 9780801880223
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.4" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher