18. Systematics of the Nonmammalian Synapsida and Implications for Patterns of Evolution in Synapsids

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Contributors xi
5. Section I. TETRAPODS
6. 1. “Rhipidistians,” Dipnoans, and Tetrapods 3
7. 2. A Comparison of Controversial Hypotheses on the Origin of Tetrapods 29
8. 3. Description and Systematics of Panderichthyid Fishes with Comments on Their Relationship to Tetrapods 68
9. 4. The Early Tetrapods: Classification and the Shapes of Cladograms 110
10. 5. The Lungfish, the Coelacanth, and the Cow Revisited 145
11. Section II. AMPHIBIANS
12. 6. Toward an Understanding of the Amphibians: Two Centuries of Systematic History 175
13. 7. Lissamphibian Origins 194
14. 8. A Phylogenetic Investigation of the Inter- and Intrarelationships of the Lissamphibia (Amphibia: Temnospondyli) 223
15. Section III. REPTILES
16. 9. Amniote Phylogeny 317
17. 10. The Origin of Reptiles 331
18. 11. The Early Radiation of Diapsid Reptiles 354
19. Section IV. BIRDS
20. 12. Perspectives on Avian Origins 427
21. 13. The Question of the Origin of Birds 467
22. 14. Mesozoic Birds and the Origin of Birds 485
23. 15 Archaeopteryx: Quo Vadis? 541
24. Section V. MAMMALS
25. 16. On the Origins of Mammals 579
26. 17. The Nature and Diversity of Synapsids: Prologue to the Origin of Mammals 598
27. 18. Systematics of the Nonmammalian Synapsida and Implications for Patterns of Evolution in Synapsids 635
28. Author Index 695
29. Subject Index 702