Plains Vizcachas: Biology and Evolution of a Peculiar Neotropical Caviomorph Rodent

Rasia, Luciano Luis; Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo; Acuña, Francisco

The plains vizcacha (Lagostomus maximus) is a remarkable rodent of the Neotropic given several peculiar aspects of its biology, some of them quite unique among rodents or even among mammals. This book gathers specialists studying plains vizcachas from very different approaches, including paleontology, systematics, morphology, physiology, development and conservation. It is divided in two Parts, 1) Evolutionary History, and 2) Morphology, Development and Physiology. It will surely be a required reading for any researcher working with caviomorph rodents, mastozoology of the Neotropics or internal anatomy and physiology of mammals.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2024-03-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031494864

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49487-1

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 386.0