Published on Zoology (https://www.zoology.iisuniv.ac.in)

Home > ANIMAL DIVERSITY IV

ANIMAL DIVERSITY IV [1]

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.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019 [2]

Follow Zoology on:

IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur

Gurukul Marg, SFS, Mansarovar, Jaipur 302020, (Raj.) India Phone:- +91-141-2400160-61, 2397906-07, Fax: 2395494, 2781158

Source URL: https://www.zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/animal-diversity-iv

Links:
[1] https://www.zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/animal-diversity-iv
[2] https://www.zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2018-2019