BIOL 3219
The Evolution of Vertebrates
Fall 2026
Topics
- Vertebrate Diversity
- Life in Water Perfected
- Osteichythans
- Extant Amphibians: Lissamphibians
- Lepidosaurs
- Mesozoic Archosaurs and Crocodilians
- Avian Flight
- Rise of Mammals
- Eutherians
- Lab 1: Integuments and Skeletons
- No lab
- Lab 2: Aquatic Locomotion
- Lab 3: Feeding - Form and Function
- Lab 4: Terrestrial Locomotion
- Lab 5: Flight
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- syllabus ↗Fall 2026
- Course source ↗
- Additional readings or course materials are supplied through the course site or course pack.