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Biology and Evolution of Crocodylians

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Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials―the Crocodylia, known collectively as crocodylians―are the world’s largest living reptiles. Biology and Evolution of Crocdylians is a comprehensive review of current knowledge about the world’s largest and most famous living reptiles. Gordon Grigg’s authoritative and accessible text and David Kirshner’s stunning artwork and color photographs combine expertly in this contemporary celebration of crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials…

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Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials―the Crocodylia, known collectively as crocodylians―are the world’s largest living reptiles. Biology and Evolution of Crocdylians is a comprehensive review of current knowledge about the world’s largest and most famous living reptiles. Gordon Grigg’s authoritative and accessible text and David Kirshner’s stunning artwork and color photographs combine expertly in this contemporary celebration of crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials. This book showcases the skills and capabilities that allow crocodylians to live how and where they do. It covers the biology and ecology of the extant species, conservation issues, crocodilian-human interaction, and the evolutionary history of the group.Richly illustrated with more than five hundred color photographs and black-and-white illustrations, this book will be a benchmark reference work for crocodylian biologists, herpetologists, and vertebrate biologists for years to come. 671 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Gordon Grigg. Academic zoologist, specialized in the field working; Emeritus Professor. University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD (Australia).
  • David Kirshner. Illustrator, Honours degree in Zoology, PhD on Crocodylian Buoyancy Control in Australia. Has combined interest in Zoology with a passion for drawing, painting and photographing wildlife; Worked as a Wildlife illustrator for several years; Currently works in Zoo and Aquarium interpretation.
  • Publication date: 2015-01 (digital version) – Comstock Publishing Associates.

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8 April 2022

The exhaustive treatment and insightful explanations will establish the book as the go-to foundation reference for crocodylian research for many years… this volume meets the challenge it sets by providing a new synthesis of older and recent information and a significant step forward in our understanding of the uniqueness and special function of crocodylians.

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Perran Ross
8 April 2022

Despite working in the area of crocodylian evolutionary biology for over 35 years, I learned more about these animals than I ever imagined by reading this volume.

Overall, this is a most remarkable publication, one that surely will stand the test of time and be remembered as one of the most important contributions ever in the history of crocodylian research.

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Llewellyn D. Densmore