Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. List of contributing authors ix
5. 1 Introduction to the Reptilia 1
6. 2 Embryology and Life History of Reptilia with a Focus on the Organogenesis of Squamates 13
7. 3 An Overview of the Skeleton of Reptiles 39
8. 4 Cardiovascular System in Reptiles 57
9. 5 Paleozoic Origin of Major Reptile Groups 75
10. 6 Archosaur Relatives and Pseudosuchians 87
11. 7 Crocodyliformes – Crocodylia and Their Relatives 113
12. 8 Avemetatarsalia: Pterosauromorpha and Early Dinosauromorpha 137
13. 9 Avemetatarsalia: Dinosauria 153
14. 10 Chelonia: Morphology of a Stiffened Body 201
15. Index 235