ANIMAL DIVERSITY IV

Paper Code:

ZOL 311

Credits:

3

Contact Hours:

3.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

11.00

Protochordates:-

Classification upto orders
^*Salient features:

Balanoglossus: Tornaria larva

Ascidia: Retrogressive metamorphosis

Amphioxus

9.00

Agnatha:-

Classification upto orders
Salient features:

Petromyzon

Ammocoete larva

7.00

Gnathostomata

Classification upto orders
Ostracoderms( a brief description)
Salient features: Scoliodon
Difference between Osteichthyes & Chondrichthyes
Dipnoi
Adaptive radiation in Fishes
Economic importance of Fishes

10.00

Amphibia

Classification upto orders
Neoteny
Adaptive radiation in Amphibia

Reptilia

Classification upto orders
Difference between snake, lizard, crocodile, alligator, turtle and tortoise
Poisonous & Non-poisonous snakes
Poison apparatus

8.00

Aves

Classification upto orders
Feather and its Development
Flight adaptation
Perching mechanism

Mammals

Classification upto orders
Dentition in mammals
Hair and its development

Essential Readings:

Colbert’s evolution of the vertebrates; Colbert, E.H; John Wiley & Sons
Young, J.Z.: The Life of Vertebrates. III Edition, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Pough H. Vertebrate life, VIII Edition, Pearson International
Barrington,E.J.W.: The Biology Hemichordata & Protochordata Oliver & Boyd,London,1965
Young,J.Z,: The life of vertebrates. Oxford University Press London 1962(Low Priced Text Reprint English Language Book Socieety London,1962).
Young J. Z : The life of mammals Oxford University Press London 1963
Romer, S. The vertebrate body. W.B. Saunders, London.
Jordon, E.L., Verma P.S. Chordate Zoology, S Chand and Co.
Text book of Chordate Zoology vol. II ; Sandhu, G.S. and Sandhu, G.S; Campus Books.
Modern text book of Zoology-Vertebrates; Kotpal, Rastogi Publication.
Vertebrate Zoology; Rastogi, V.B.; Ramnath & Kedarnath.
Student Text Book of Zoology. Vol.I.II and III. Sedgwick.A.

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