BIO 4290 - Mammalogy

Credits: 3 (2 + 3)

Prerequisite(s): Bio 3260; and Bio 4540 or BIO 4550; or permission of instructor

Description: This course is a survey of taxonomic, physiological, and anatomic characteristics of modern orders of mammals. Illustrative environmental adaptations and major evolutionary trends will be discussed. The laboratory will include study-skin preperation and identification of representative mammalia species.