Evolution of the Monitor Lizards

Boca Raton 2026, 304 Seiten, Abb. This book is a comprehensive review of the entire lineage of monitor lizards living and extinct. The evolutionary history of varanids stretches back some 70 million years. These lizards, so often described as “morphologically uniform” differing mainly in size, are incredibly diverse. This variation comprises numerous small features adding up to 80-plus distinctly different species. This text presents a wide-ranging account of the broad biology and evolution of a successful group of vertebrates adapted to environments from the harshest deserts to lushest forests and even tropical beaches.