{"product_id":"evolution-of-island-mammals-isbn-9781119675730","title":"Evolution of Island Mammals","description":"\u003cb\u003eEVOLUTION OF ISLAND MAMMALS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution on islands differs in a number of important ways from evolution on mainland areas. Over millions of years of isolation, exceptional and sometimes bizarre mammals evolved on islands, such as pig-sized elephants and hippos, giant rats and gorilla-sized lemurs that would have been formidable to their mainland ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvolution of Island Mammals, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, provides an updated and expanded overview of the current knowledge on fossil island mammals worldwide, ranging from the Oligocene to the onset of the Holocene. The book addresses evolutionary processes and key aspects of insular mammal biology, exemplified by a variety of fossil species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders familiar with the first edition will find here a host of updated and enhanced material, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn entirely new chapter on the island rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated and expanded theoretical chapters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated and improved taxonomic information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive coverage of new discoveries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody masses or body size indices for most extinct island mammals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew figures visualizing the richness of the fossil record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible and richly illustrated textbook is written for graduate level students and professional researchers in evolutionary biology, palaeontology, biogeography, zoology, and ecology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Beyond the Mainland 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 History of Island Studies 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Island Faunas: Types and Origins 18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Islands 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispersals to Islands 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Candidate Species 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposition of Island Faunas 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Islands and Their Faunas 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Cyprus 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePleistocene 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Crete 56\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Gargano 82\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution and Peculiarities of Endemic Mammals 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Sicily 110\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Geography 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Malta 128\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Sardinia and Corsica 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Balearic Islands 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Lineages 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Madagascar 200\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Java 236\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Flores 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Sulawesi 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 The Philippines 312\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Japan: Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Japan: The Southern and Central Ryukyu Islands 354\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 The Californian Channel Islands 377\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiozones and Faunal Units 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 The Greater Antilles 388\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 The Lesser Antilles 425\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology and Palaeogeography 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Palaeontology 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeculiarities and Evolution of Endemic Mammals 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Species and Processes 435\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 An Overview of Endemic Species 437\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProboscidea: Mammoths, Elephants, and Stegodons 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimates 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSloths 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLagomorpha: Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRodentia: Rats, Dormice, Hamsters, and Caviomorphs 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsect-eaters: Shrews, Moonrats, Solenodons, Tenrecs, and Allies 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRuminantia: Deer and Bovids 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHippopotamidae: Hippos 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuidae: Pigs 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarnivora: Dogs, Hyenas, Otters, and Martens 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarnivora: Felids 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Speciation Processes in Island Environments 455\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Influences Speciation? 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Speciation on Islands 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 The Island Rule: Dwarfism and Gigantism 477\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Island Rule: A Graded Trend 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Island Rule in Detail 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Parallel Patterns and Trends 503\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolutionary Changes in the Teeth 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolutionary Skeletal Changes 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolutionary Brain Changes 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolutionary Changes in Life History 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Extinction of Island Mammals 527\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Island Prison 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Burden of Body Mass 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtinction Debt 530\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Disasters 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTectonics and Sea Level 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of Exotic Competitors 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of Exotic Predators 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Disorders and Infections 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabitat Loss 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHunting to Extinction 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 547\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra van der Geer\u003c\/b\u003e is a researcher at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. She publishes on various subjects, including insularity, primatology and the relation between humans and animals. Among her previous books are \u003ci\u003eAnimals in Stone and Hoe dieren op eilanden evolueren\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Lyras\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment of the University of Athens, Greece. His research focuses primarily on the evolution of carnivores, brain evolution and biogeography of insular mammals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn de Vos\u003c\/b\u003e is honorary research associate and former curator of the Dubois Collection and the Collection of Pleistocene mammal fossils from the Netherlands and the North Sea at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Netherlands. His expertise and field of research include the taxonomic, systematic, geographic and stratigraphic research of the Pleistocene mammals of Southeast Asia in relation to fossil humans and fossil island faunas.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEvolution on islands differs in a number of important ways from evolution on mainland areas. Over millions of years of isolation, exceptional and sometimes bizarre mammals evolved on islands, such as pig-sized elephants and hippos, giant rats and gorilla-sized lemurs that would have been formidable to their mainland ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvolution of Island Mammals, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, provides an updated and expanded overview of the current knowledge on fossil island mammals worldwide, ranging from the Oligocene to the onset of the Holocene. 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