Zool 403
Natural History of Vertebrates -- Readings

Department of Zoology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Assigned readings from "Vertebrate Life" by Pough, Janis, and Heiser published by Prentice Hall

Utilize either a copy of the 5th, 6th, or 7th Edition of the "Vertebrate Life" book by Pough et al. (one copy is on library reserve)
• Fishes          5th Edition (p.172-176, 197-228, 236-254, 479-481)
                  6th Edition (p. 51-58, 82-96, 119-129, 134-165, 353-354)
                  7th Edition (p. 48-53, 73-86, 106-155, 374-375)

• Amphibians:    5th Edition (p. 297-339, 481-482)
                  6th Edition (p. 221-268, 355-356)
                  7th Edition (p. 220-262, 376-377)

• Reptiles         5th Edition (p. 342-345, 354-360, 373-376, 399-401, 425-465)
                   6th Edition (p. 270-273, 280-339, 373-377)
                   7th Edition (p. 303-306, 314-363, 392-396)

• Birds            5th Edition (p. 385-391, 487-499, 506-514, 520-549)
                  6th Edition (p. 409-432, 439-477)
                  7th Edition (p. 425-484)

• Mammals      5th Edition (p. 599-648)
                  6th Edition (p. 515-539, 552-579, 630-632)
                  7th Edition (p. 519-542, 553-577, 618-620)

Assigned readings in books on 1st Floor Reference Shelves in Morris Library (SW corner)

• Ref. q597.003         Paxton, John R. and William N. Eschmeyer (eds.). 1998.
  E56                    Encyclopedia of Fishes
  1998                   Academic Press, San Diego      
        read pages 14-23, 32-47

• Ref. q597.003         Cogger, Harold G. and Richard G. Zweiffel (eds.). 1998.
  E56                    Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians
  1998                   Academic Press, San Diego      
        Amphibian material:   read pages 14-23, 30-38; see 52-105;
        Reptile material:   read pages 39-41; see 108-233

• On Library Reserve
  QL672.2           Forshaw, Joseph (ed.). 1998.
  E53                    Encyclopedia of Birds
  1998                   Academic Press, San Diego      
        read pages 14-21, 27-36

• Ref. q599.003         Gould, Edwin and George McKay (eds.). 1998.
  E561                   Encyclopedia of Mammals
  1998                   Academic Press, San Diego      
        read pages 14-18, 28-37
  

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