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"This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids or mammal-like reptiles, which eventually gave rise to mammals." -- Inside dust jacket.
About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth's ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids…
Extensive illustrations and a scientific text reconstruct the environment, lifestyle, and evolution of several groups of extinct mammals.
