UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN Zoology
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester IV - Paper IV - Chordata II

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

Unit I

Reptilia: General characters and classification - Type study - Calotes versicolor (endoskeleton of Varanus instead of Calotes) - Origin of reptiles and effects of terrestrialisation - Extinct reptiles

Unit II

Snakes of India - Poison apparatus and biting mechanism of poisonous snakes - Skull in reptiles as basis of classification

Unit III

Ayes: General characters and classification - Type study - Columba livia - Origin of birds - Ratitae - Flight adaptations - Migration.

Unit IV

Mammalia: General characters and classification - Type study - RABBIT - Adaptive radiation in mammals - Egg laying mammals

Unit V

Marsupials - Flying mammals - Aquatic mammals - Dentition in mammals.

REFERENCE:

1. Hickman, C.P. Jr., F.M.Hickman and L.S. Roberts, 1984. Integrated Principles of Zoology, 7^th Edition, Times Merror/Mosby College Publication. St. Louis. 1065 pp.

2. Ayyar, E.K. and T.N. Ananthakrishnan, 1992. Manual of Zoology Vol. II (Chordata), S. Viswanathan (Printers and Publishers) Pvt Ltd., Madras, 891p.

3. Jordan, E.K. and P.S. Verma, 1995. Chordate Zoology and Elements of Animal Physiology, 10^th edition, S. Chand & Co Ltd., Ram Nagar, New Delhi, 1151 pp.

4. Nigam, H.C., 1983. Zoology of Chordates, Vishal Publications, jalandhar - 144 008, 942.

5. Newman, H.H., 1981. The Phylum Chordata, Satish Book Enterprise, Agra - 282 003, 477 pp.

6. Parker and Haswell, 1964. Text Book of Zoology, Vol II (Chordata), A.Z.T,B.S. Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi - 110 051, 952 pp

7. Waterman, Allyn J. et al., 1971. Chordate Structure and Function, Mac Millan & Co., New York, 587 pp.