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The Skeletal System of Necturus Maculatus Rafinesque
Excerpt from The Skeletal System of Necturus Maculatus Rafinesque
Anatomically and structurally considered, the choice of an animal to represent the Urodela should be either that of a highly specialized one, thus emphasizing those charac ters which are essentially Urodelan; or that of one taken from the most primitive group, which would have the two advantages of showing each organ in its simplest condition, and of suggesting the phylogenetic origin and relationship of the entire order.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Anatomically and structurally considered, the choice of an animal to represent the Urodela should be either that of a highly specialized one, thus emphasizing those charac ters which are essentially Urodelan; or that of one taken from the most primitive group, which would have the two advantages of showing each organ in its simplest condition, and of suggesting the phylogenetic origin and relationship of the entire order.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
62 pages, Hardcover
Published January 30, 2019
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Harris Hawthorne Wilder
28 books2 followersHarris Hawthorne Wilder was an American zoologist and anatomist. He was professor of zoology at Smith College in Massachusetts, where for 36 years until his death. He was the first American to study dermatoglyphics, the study of skin ridges and fingerprints, and this along with his studies of facial reconstruction placed him among the pioneers of fingerprint analysis and forensic sciences.
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