Vertebrates : comparative anatomy, function, evolution /
Kenneth Kardong
- Seventh edition
- New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2015
- xix, 795 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
This one-semester text is designed for an upper-level majors course. Vertebrates features a unique emphasis on function and evolution of vertebrates, complete anatomical detail, and excellent pedagogy. Vertebrate groups are organized phylogenetically, and their systems discussed within such a context. Morphology is foremost, but the author has developed and integrated an understanding of function and evolution into the discussion of anatomy of the various systems"--Amazon.com