F.J. Goin, M.O. Woodburne, A.N. Zimicz, G.M. Martin, L. Chornogubsky A Brief History of South American Metatherians Evolutionary Contexts and Intercontinental Dispersals Series: Springer Earth System Sciences ▶ Addresses the biotic and abiotic factors that provide a context for metatherian evolution in South America throughout the Cenozoic Era ▶ Discusses the physiological constraints of living marsupials and their implications for the evolution of extinct metatherians ▶ Summarizes the paleogeographical context in which dispersal events transpired throughout the Americas, Antarctica, and Australasia This book summarizes major aspects of the evolution of South American metatherians, including their epistemologic, phylogenetic, biogeographic, faunal, tectonic, paleoclimatic, and metabolic contexts. A brief overview of the evolution of each major South American lineage ("Ameridelphia", Sparassodonta, Didelphimorphia, 1st ed. 2016, XI, 237 p. Paucituberculata, Microbiotheria, and Polydolopimorphia) is provided. It is argued that due to physiological constraints, metatherian evolution closely followed the conditions imposed by global temperatures. In general terms, during the Paleocene and the early Printed book Eocene multiple radiations of metatherian lineages occurred, with many adaptive Hardcover types exploiting insectivorous, frugivorous, and omnivorous adaptive zones. In turn, a mixture of generalized and specialized types, the latter mainly exploiting carnivorous and ▶ 129,99 € | £109.99 | $159.99 granivorous-folivorous adaptive zones, characterized the second half of the Cenozoic. In ▶ *139,09 € (D) | 142,99 € (A) | CHF 153.50 both periods, climate was the critical driver of their radiation and turnovers. eBook Available from your bookstore or ▶ springer.com/shop MyCopy Printed eBook for just ▶ € | $ 24.99 ▶ springer.com/mycopy Order online at springer.com ▶ or for the Americas call (toll free) 1-800-SPRINGER ▶ or email us at: [email protected]. ▶ For outside the Americas call +49 (0) 6221-345-4301 ▶ or email us at: [email protected]. The first € price and the £ and $ price are net prices, subject to local VAT. Prices indicated with * include VAT for books; the €(D) includes 7% for Germany, the €(A) includes 10% for Austria. Prices indicated with ** include VAT for electronic products; 19% for Germany, 20% for Austria. All prices exclusive of carriage charges. Prices and other details are subject to change without notice. All errors and omissions excepted..