Feeding: Form, Function and Evolution in Tetrapod Vertebrates
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsvii
- Contributorsxi
- Prefacexiii
- SECTION I: INTRODUCTION1
- Chapter 1. Tetrapod Feeding in the Context of Vertebrate Morphology3
- I. Introduction3
- II. Approaches to the Study of Tetrapod Feeding5
- III. Concluding Comments16
- References16
- Chapter 2. An Introduction to Tetrapod Feeding21
- I. Introduction21
- II. Morphology of the Feeding Apparatus26
- III. Kinematics of Feeding:The Gape Cycle47
- IV. Kinematics of Feeding: Feeding Stages49
- V. Concluding Remarks55
- References55
- SECTION II: AMPHIBIA63
- Chapter 3. Aquatic Feeding in Salamanders65
- I. Introduction65
- II. Morphology68
- III. Function82
- IV. Diversity and Evolution88
- V. Opportunities for Future Research92
- References92
- Chapter 4. Terrestrial Feeding in Salamanders95
- I. Introduction95
- II. Morphology97
- III. Function101
- IV. Diversity and Evolution111
- V. Opportunities for Further Research114
- References114
- Chapter 5. Feeding in Frogs117
- I. Introduction117
- II. Morphology of the Feeding Apparatus119
- III. Function of the Feeding Apparatus124
- IV. Neural Control of Prey Capture135
- V. Evolution of the Feeding Apparatus139
- VI. Conclusions143
- VII. Current and Future Directions144
- References144
- Chapter 6. Feeding in Caecilians149
- I. Introduction149
- II. Morphology150
- III. Function155
- IV. Evolution161
- V. The Future163
- References164
- SECTION III: REPTILIA: TESTUDINES167
- Chapter 7. A Bibliography of Turtle Feeding169
- I. Introduction169
- II. Bibliography169
- SECTION IV: REPTILIA: LEPIDOSAURIA173
- Chapter 8. Feeding in Lepidosaurs175
- I. Introduction175
- II. Lepidosaurian Phylogeny and Classification176
- III. Natural History178
- IV. Morphology of the Feeding Apparatus189
- V. Feeding Function220
- VI. Specialized Feeding Systems257
- VII. Evolution of Feeding in Lepidosaurs264
- VIII. Future Directions277
- References278
- Chapter 9. Feeding in Snakes293
- I. Introduction293
- II. Form and Function301
- III. Performance and Size322
- IV. Evolution322
- V. Concluding Remarks326
- References327
- SECTION V: REPTILIA: ARCHOSAURIA335
- Chapter 10. Feeding in Crocodilians337
- I. Introduction337
- II. Morphology340
- III. Function347
- IV. Evolution354
- References357
- Chapter 11. Feeding in Paleognathous Birds359
- I. Introduction359
- II. Materials and Methods360
- III. Morphology of the Hyolingual Apparatus361
- IV. Function of the Hyolingual Apparatus373
- V. Evolution of the Feeding System384
- References390
- Chapter 12. Feeding in Birds: Approaches and Opportunities395
- I. Introduction395
- II. Patterns of Analysis396
- III. Conclusion406
- References406
- SECTION VI: MAMMALIA409
- Chapter 13. Feeding in Mammals411
- I. Introduction411
- II. Mammalian Feeding System414
- III. The "Process Model" for Mammalian Feeding416
- IV. Mechanical Properties and Textures of Foods419
- V. The Feeding Apparatus421
- VI. Feeding Function439
- VII. Control of Feeding Behaviors444
- References444
- Chapter 14. The Ontogeny of Feeding in Mammals449
- I. Introduction449
- II. Morphology449
- III. Function and Mechanics of Suckling450
- IV. Rhythmicity and Control of Suckling453
- V. Coordination of Swallowing and Respiration455
- VI. Transition from Suckling to Drinking at Weaning455
- VII. Evolutionary Considerations456
- References456
- Chapter 15. Feeding in Myrmecophagous Mammals459
- I. Introduction459
- II. Foraging Ecology462
- III. Morphology of the Feeding Apparatus464
- IV. Functional Morphology475
- V. Evolution of Myrmecophagous Specializations478
- VI. Directions for Future Research480
- References481
- Chapter 16. Feeding in Marine Mammals487
- I. Introduction487
- II. Feeding Strategies492
- III. Conclusions521
- References521
- Index527
As the first four-legged vertebrates, called tetrapods, crept up along the shores of ancient primordial seas, feeding was among the most paramount of their concerns. Looking back into the mists of evolutionary time, fish-like ancestors can be seen transformed by natural selection and other evolutionary pressures into animals with feeding habitats as varied as an anteater and a whale. From frog to pheasant and salamander to snake, every lineage of tetrapods has evolved unique feeding anatomy and behavior.
Similarities in widely divergent tetrapods vividly illustrate their shared common ancestry. At the same time, numerous differences between and among tetrapods document the power and majesty that comprises organismal evolutionary history.
Feeding is a detailed survey of the varied ways that land vertebrates acquire food. The functional anatomy and the control of complex and dynamic structural components are recurrent themes of this volume. Luminaries in the discipline of feeding biology have joined forces to create a book certain to stimulate future studies of animal anatomy and behavior.
Similarities in widely divergent tetrapods vividly illustrate their shared common ancestry. At the same time, numerous differences between and among tetrapods document the power and majesty that comprises organismal evolutionary history.
Feeding is a detailed survey of the varied ways that land vertebrates acquire food. The functional anatomy and the control of complex and dynamic structural components are recurrent themes of this volume. Luminaries in the discipline of feeding biology have joined forces to create a book certain to stimulate future studies of animal anatomy and behavior.