The Phenomenon of Rat Mouse-like Body Structure in Mammals

• Tác giả: ANDREI MILJUTIN
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-9916273159
• Thông tin xuất bản: Tartu University of Tartu Press 2023
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (269 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 375825
• Chủ đề: 1. muridoids; 2. mouse-like mammals; 3. life forms; 4. ecomorphs; 5. ecomorphology; 6. adaptive evolution; 7. Taxonomy & systematics; 8. Zoology: Mammals

Tóm tắt

This book introduces the most ancient and commonest mammalian life form, which is nonetheless largely overlooked - the muridoids, i.e., animals with mouse-like body structure. There are approximately two thousand mouse-like species, or about a third of all mammals, belonging to 9 different orders. The author explains the reason for the existence of mouse-like body structure, describes the taxonomic, morphological, ecological and ecomorphological diversity of mouse-like animals, and reveals the role of muridoids in the evolution of mammals.