American Alligator Ancient Predator in the Modern World |
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| Author:
| Ouchley, Kelby |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-4913-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Kelby Ouchley chronicles the evolution of A. mississippiensis from "shieldcroc"-the last common ancestor of modern-day alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials-to its current role as keystone of the ecological health of America's southern swamps and marshes.
Kelby Ouchley chronicles the evolution of A. mississippiensis from "shieldcroc"-the last common ancestor of modern-day alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials-to its current role as keystone of the ecological health of America's southern swamps and marshes.