Dogs: Their Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary History is a book by Xiaoming Wang and Richard H. Tedford. It was published in 2008 by Columbia University Press. The book offers a "holistic picture of canid evolution" and an overview of existing and extinct taxa, also detailing the evidence for the domestication and evolution of domestic dogs from their wolf ancestors.[1] It has received particular praise for its in-depth coverage of Chinese canids.[2]
Author | Xiaoming Wang and Richard H. Tedford |
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Language | English |
Genre | Reference |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Publication date | 2008 |
Pages | 232 pp |
ISBN | 0-231-13528-9 |
OCLC | 185095648 |
599.77/2 22 | |
LC Class | QL737.C22 W36 2008 |
References
edit- ^ Lewis, M (Sep 2009). "Dogs: Their Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary History". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 84 (3): 315–316. doi:10.1086/644718.
- ^ Yule, JV (Apr 2009). "Dogs: Their Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary History by X. Wang and R. H. Tedford". Journal of Mammalogy. 90 (2): 525–526. doi:10.1644/08-mamm-r-282.1.