Course Description

BI453* Comparative Mammalian Anatomy 1.0

A comparative study of the structure of extinct and extant animals including, the origin of mammalian structure and mammalian evolution and radiation, emphasizing the relations between mammalian structure and habit. In the laboratory, fossil forms will be examined and a representative series of existing mammals will be dissected.†

Prerequisite: BI253*, and registration status: Honours Biology programs.

2 lecture hours, 4 lab. hours

Official electronic version updated on November 10, 2000

M. Watson, Editor