Primate Anatomy: An Introduction - Softcover

Ankel-Simons, Friderun

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123725763 ISBN 13: 9780123725769

Publisher: Academic Press, 2007

Synopsis

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.

• Offers up-to-date reviews of molecular primatology and primate genomics
• Concentrates on living primates and their overall biology
• Discusses the genetic connection of function where known
• Introduces primate genomics for the first time in a textbook
• Provides instructive and comprehensive review tables
• Includes many unique, novel and easily understandable illustrations

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Primates" comprise a variety of mammals from the relative ancient lineages of lemurs on Madagascar and tiny tarsiers of Southeast Asia to the gorillas of montane Africa. Of course, humans are also primates - one twig on the primate evolutionary tree. Primate Anatomy: An Introduction, Second Edition is a succinct and readable survey of primatology focusing on the anatomy of primates. Following an introduction, the chapters are organized by organ system. Also included are chapters dealing with reproduction, chromosomes, blood groups, and molecular studies of primate evolution. This book is ideal for an introductory course in primatology and should appeal to both faculty and students who need a brief treatment of the essentials of primatology.

About the Author:

Dr. Ankel-Simons did her graduate studies in marine biology, marine ecology, and marine geology at the University of Copenhagen, the Marine Biological Laboratory at Elsinore, Denmark, and the University of Giessen, Germany. She was a member of the first research team to keep the folivore primate Alouatta palliata alive in captivity for a long term of several years at the Max Planck Institut for Brain Research, Giessen, Germany. Since 1996, she has been a Research Associate in the Division of Paleontology at the Duke University Primate Center. She has published three books and numerous journal papers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0123725763
• ISBN 13: 9780123725769
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 752