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Insectivora

With a Stereotaxic Atlas of the Hedgehog Brain

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  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. Heinz Stephan

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Hirnforschung, Frankfurt a.M. 71 (Niederrad), Federal Republic of Germany

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  2. Georg Baron

    1. Départment de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

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  3. Heiko D. Frahm

    1. Anatomisches Institut der Universität, Köln 41, Federal Republic of Germany

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Part of the book series: Comparative Brain Research in Mammals (COMPBRAIN, volume 1)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-3
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  2. Introduction

    • Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm
    Pages 4-11

  3. Material and Methods

    • Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm
    Pages 12-24

  4. Comparative Brain Characteristics

    • Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm
    Pages 25-157

  5. Brain Characteristics in Taxonomic Units

    • Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm
    Pages 158-297

  6. Adaptive Radiation

    • Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm
    Pages 298-311

  7. Brain Characteristics Related to Ecoethological Adaptations

    • Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm
    Pages 312-317

  8. Brain Characteristics Related to Functional Systems

    • Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm
    Pages 318-340

  9. Conclusions

    • Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm
    Pages 341-343

  10. References

    • Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm
    Pages 344-394

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 395-573
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About this book

This first volume in the series on "Comparative Brain Research in Mammals" deals with the brains of Insectivora. The importance of Insectivora lies above all in the fact that, (1) insectivore-like ancestors are regarded as the initial group for the evolution of higher mammals, and (2) the insectivore brains retained many conservative traits, though the animals have adapted to different living environments. Therefore, the study of Insectivora brains enables an insight into the size and composition of the brain structure of earlier ancestors of the higher mammals including primates and humans; in addition, it illumi­ nates the various evolutionary trends which made the successful adaptation to different biotopes possible. The alterations which the brain has experienced in the course of the phylo­ geny and the related adaptive radiation will be examined in the succeeding volumes on the brains of other Eutheria, e.g., bats (Volume 2) and primates (Volume 4). In Volume 3 the brains of marsupials will be compared with those of conservative and evolved Eutheria.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Hirnforschung, Frankfurt a.M. 71 (Niederrad), Federal Republic of Germany

    Heinz Stephan

  • Départment de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

    Georg Baron

  • Anatomisches Institut der Universität, Köln 41, Federal Republic of Germany

    Heiko D. Frahm

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Insectivora

  • Book Subtitle: With a Stereotaxic Atlas of the Hedgehog Brain

  • Authors: Heinz Stephan, Georg Baron, Heiko D. Frahm

  • Series Title: Comparative Brain Research in Mammals

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9124-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-9126-5Published: 12 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-9124-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: II, 573

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Zoology

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