The Origin and Evolution of Mammals - Moodle
The Origin and Evolution of Mammals - Moodle
The Origin and Evolution of Mammals - Moodle
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328 INDEX<br />
Macrauchenia 244, 245<br />
Macropodidae 216<br />
Macroscelidea 257<br />
mammal-like reptiles<br />
See Synapsida<br />
Mammalia<br />
See <strong>Mammals</strong><br />
Mammaliaformes 2, 138<br />
Mammaliamorpha 2<br />
Mammalian grade<br />
feeding mechanism 100<br />
locomotion 112–3<br />
Mammalian megafaunal extinction<br />
287–90<br />
<strong>Mammals</strong> 14<br />
bird relationship 1<br />
brain 118–20<br />
characteristics 1, 88<br />
classification 12–13<br />
definition 1–3<br />
ears 113–6<br />
evolution 115<br />
evolution 3–4, 134–6<br />
growth <strong>and</strong> development 120–1<br />
habitat 130–3<br />
macroevolutionary issues 4–5<br />
Mesozoic<br />
See Mesozoic mammals<br />
olfaction 116–8<br />
phylogeny 11, 75, 223<br />
Sister group<br />
temperature regulation 132–3<br />
Marambiotherium 210<br />
Marsasia 171, 198<br />
Marsupials 1, 171, 173, 194<br />
cladogram 195<br />
classification 13, 191–3<br />
Cretaceous radiation 196–8<br />
dentition 190, 191<br />
evolution 216–21<br />
Antarctica 218<br />
Australia 218–221<br />
South America 217–8<br />
interrelationships 193–6<br />
Molecular phylogeny 195–196<br />
reproduction 190<br />
Massetognathus 68–9<br />
locomotion 110<br />
Mayulestes 202, 203<br />
Megachiroptera 268<br />
Megalohyrax 253, 254<br />
Megalonyx 251<br />
Megatheriids 251<br />
Megatherium 251<br />
Megazostrodon 130, 145<br />
Meiostylodon 240<br />
Meniscotherium 237, 238<br />
Meridiungulata 242, 243<br />
Mesenosaurus 22<br />
Mesonychids 224, 236<br />
Mesonyx 235, 236<br />
Mesotherium 246<br />
Mesozoic mammals 3, 12<br />
diet 183, 184, 185–6<br />
evolution 181–3<br />
interrelationships 180–1<br />
nocturnality 183–4<br />
phylogeny 180<br />
Metacheiromys 247, 248<br />
Metatheria<br />
See Marsupials<br />
Miacidae 250<br />
Miacis 249<br />
Miacoidea 250<br />
Microbiotheria 192, 209–10<br />
Microbiotherium 209–10<br />
Microsorex hoyi 183<br />
Microurania 29, 30<br />
Mimotona 231, 232, 274<br />
Minchenella 253<br />
miniaturisation<br />
mammals 135–6<br />
thermoregulation hypothesis<br />
123–4<br />
Mioclaenidae 236, 237<br />
Mioclaenus 243<br />
Miocochilius 246<br />
Miralina 214<br />
Mixodonta 231<br />
Mixotoxodon 245, 285<br />
Moeritherium 253, 255, 256, 257<br />
Molecular taxonomy 9, 11<br />
Monotremata 1, 173–8<br />
Mesozoic mammals<br />
relationship 175<br />
<strong>The</strong>ria relationship 176<br />
Monotrematum 176, 177<br />
Montanalestes 169, 170, 228<br />
Morganucodon 70, 74, 76, 77, 78, 138,<br />
142–3, 145, 146, 147, 167<br />
brain 120<br />
feeding mechanism 100<br />
growth <strong>and</strong> development 121<br />
habitat 130<br />
Monotremes relationship<br />
175–6<br />
teeth 148<br />
Morganucodon oehleri 143<br />
Morganucodonta 142–7<br />
locomotion 146<br />
Moromorpha 262<br />
Moropus 262<br />
Moschops 34, 38<br />
Moschowhaitsia 57<br />
Moschorhinus 57, 58, 86<br />
Miralinidae 216<br />
Multituberculates 152–61<br />
brain 160<br />
dentition 154<br />
evolution 154–5<br />
extinction 161<br />
jaw musculature 156<br />
locomotion 157–9<br />
skull 153, 154<br />
Muramura 213, 214<br />
Murtoilestes 169, 226, 228<br />
Mylodontids 251<br />
Myosaurus 45<br />
Myrmecobiidae 212<br />
Myrmecophaga 285<br />
Myrmecobius fasciatus 192<br />
Nemegtbaatar 157<br />
brain 160<br />
locomotion 158, 159<br />
skull 153<br />
Neotherapsida 79<br />
Niaftasuchus 29, 31<br />
Nikkasauridae 31<br />
Nikkasaurus 29, 31<br />
Nimravidae 259<br />
nocturnalisation<br />
thermoregulation hypothesis<br />
124–5<br />
North American L<strong>and</strong> Mammal<br />
Ages (NALMA) 7<br />
Notharctus 269<br />
Notioprogonia 245<br />
Notoryctemorphia 192–3, 213<br />
Notoryctes 194, 213<br />
Notostylops 246<br />
Notoungulata 245<br />
Numbats<br />
See Myrmecobiidae<br />
Numidotherium 255, 256<br />
Obdurodon 176, 177<br />
Ocher/Isheevo fauna 38<br />
Oedaleops 20, 21, 22<br />
Oligokyphus 71, 72, 76<br />
Oliveria 55, 57<br />
Omomyoidea 269, 271<br />
Onychodectes 238, 239<br />
Ophiacodon 23–4<br />
Ophiacodontidae 22–4<br />
Oreodontidae 264<br />
Ornithorhynchus 174, 176<br />
Orycteropus afer 257<br />
Otsheria 39, 42<br />
Otsheria netzvetajevi 41, 42<br />
Oudenodon 46, 49