| Description |
xviii, 486 pages, : illustrations, maps, ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Molecular systematics of Dasyuromorphia / Carey Krajewski and Michael Westerman -- Evolution of American marsupials and their phylogenetic relationships with Australian metatherians / R. Eduardo Palma -- Early marsupial radiations in South America / Francisco J. Goin -- Comparative anatomy of the Tiupampa didelphimorphs : an approach to locomotory habits of early marsupials / Christian de Muizon and Christine Argot -- Molecular phylogeography and species limits in rainforest didelphid marsupials of South America / James L. Patton and Leonora Pires Costa -- Diversity and distribution of Thylamys (Didelphidae) in South America, with emphasis on species from the western side of the Andes / Sergio Solari -- Australian marsupial carnivores : recent advances in palaeontology / Stephen Wroe -- Biogeography and speciation in the Dasyuridae : why are there so many kinds of dasyurid? / Mathew S. Crowther and Mark J. Blacket -- Sperm maturation and fertilisation in Australian and American insectivorous marsupials / W.G. Breed, D.A. Taggart, and H.D.M. Moore -- Timing of reproduction in carnivorous marsupials / Bronwyn McAllan -- Reproductive biology of some dasyurid marsupials of New Guinea / P.A. Woolley -- Male genital system of South American didelphids / J.C. Nogueira and A.C.S. Castro -- Perinatal sensory and motor development in marsupials with special reference to the northern quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus / John Nelson, Richard M. Knight, and Craig Kingham |
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Nutrition of carnivorous marsupials / Ian D. Hume -- Nutritional and fibre contents of laboratory-established diets of Neotropical opposums (Didelphidae) / D. Astúa de Moraes [and others] -- Thermal biology and energetics of carnivorous marsupials / Fritz Geiser -- Stress, hormones, and mortality in small carnivorous marsupials / Adrian J. Bradley -- Carnivory and insectivory in Neotropical marsupials / Emerson M. Vieira and Diego Astúa de Moraes -- Convergence in ecomorphology and guild structure among marsupial and placental carnivores / Menna E. Jones -- Latitudinal variation in South American marsupial biology / Elmer C. Birney and J. Adrián Monjeau -- Distributional ecology of dasyurid marsupials / Chris R. Dickman -- Behaviour of carnivorous marsupials / David B. Croft -- Chemical communication in dasyurid marsupials / C.L. Toftegaard and A.J. Bradley -- Reproductive biology of carnivorous marsupials : clues to the likelihood of sperm competition / D.A. Taggart [and others] -- Biased sex ratios in litters of carnivorous marsupials : why, when & how? / Simon J. Ward -- Parasites of carnivorous marsupials / I. Beveridge and D.M. Spratt |
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Marsupials of the New World : status and conservation / Gustavo A.B. da Fonseca [and others] -- Dasyurid dilemmas : problems and solutions for conserving Australia's small carnivorous marsupials / B.A. Wilson, C.R. Dickman, and T.P. Fletcher -- Carnivore concerns : problems, issues, and solutions for conserving Australasia's marsupial carnivores / Menna E. Jones [and others] -- Recovery of the threatened chuditch (Dasyurus geoffroii) : a case study / Keith Morris [and others] -- Conservation of the numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) / J. Anthony Friend and Neil D. Thomas -- Biology and conservation of marsupial moles (Notoryctes) / Joe Benshemesh and Ken Johnson -- The application of genetic research to conservation management in carnivorous marsupials with special emphasis on dasyurids / Karen B. Firestone |
| Summary |
This book covers all aspects of carnivorous marsupials, including life history, reproduction, the physiological basis for early senescence in semelparous dasyurids, sex ratio variation and juvenile dispersal. It looks at gradients in nutrition -- from omnivory to insectivory to carnivory -- as well as distributional ecology, social structure and conservation |
| Notes |
Contents: 1. Evolution and systematics --2. Reproduction and development --3. Physiology --4. Evolutionary ecology and behaviour --5. Conservation |
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Includes bibliographical references |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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| Subject |
Marsupials.
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Carnivorous marsupials.
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Dasyuromorphia.
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Didelphimorphia.
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Carnivorous marsupials, Fossil.
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Dasyuromorphia, Fossil.
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Didelphimorphia, Fossil.
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Carnivorous animals -- Australasia.
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Carnivorous marsupials -- Western Hemisphere.
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Carnivorous marsupials -- Australasia.
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Carnivora -- Australia.
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Dasyuridae.
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Marsupials -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Carnivora -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Carnivora.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Archer, Michael, 1945-
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Dickman, C. R. (Chris R.)
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Jones, Menna E
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Australian Mammal Society. Scientific Meeting (1979 : Richmond, NSW)
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| LC no. |
2003447386 |
| ISBN |
0643066349 hardback |
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