Bruce D. Patterson is the MacArthur Curator of Mammals at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Leonora P. Costa is associate professor in the Departamento de Ciencias biologicas at Universidade federal do espirito santo, Vitoria, Brazil.
"Editors Patterson and Costa fill a huge gap in the literature of
Neotropical mammals with this up-to-date volume. . . . The book
masterfully provides a synthesis of the evolutionary history and
biogeographic patterns of recent mammals along with comprehensive
coverage of past faunas. This well-executed combination of
paleontology and neontology makes Bones, Clones, and Biomes a
unique and timely contribution to historical biogeography. . . . No
biologist interested in organismal evolution in the New World
should skip this volume, and it is a must-read for mammalogists."--
"Journal of Mammalogy"
"I strongly recommend Bones, Clones, and Biomes to anyone
interested in the recent or fossil mammals of the Neotropics, as
well as to readers with a broader interest in the evolutionary
history of mammalian faunas. You will be rewarded with a deeper
understanding and appreciation of this fascinating fauna."--
"Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology"
"This excellent volume should . . . generate wide interest as an
example of how to integrate science research across disciplines
ranging from molecular genetics to paleontology as a means of
exploring the dynamic history of a region. As both a synthesis of
our current understanding and a user-friendly reference work (both
taxonomic and subject indices are included), Bones, Clones, and
Biomes will find broad use."
--Joseph A. Cook "BioScience"
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