The Origin and Evolution of Mammals [Paperback]

Mammals are the dominant large animals of today, occurring in virtually every environment. This book is an account of the remarkable fossil records that document their origin since the extinction of the dinosaurs. Tracing their evolution over the last 35 million years. For the first time presented in one single volume Kemp unveils the exciting DNA sequence evidence which coupled with fossil evidence challenges current thinking on the relationships amongst mammal and their inferred history.


1. Introduction
2. Evolution of Mammal-Like Reptiles
3. The Evolution of Mammalian Biology
4. The Mesozoic Mammals
5. Living and Fossil Marsupials
6. Living and Fossil Placentals
Appendix 1
7. Methods
Appendix 2
8. Mammalian Phylogenies