The Coal Measures Amphibia of North America

"The Coal Measures Amphibia of North America" by Roy Lee Moodie is a scientific exploration of ancient amphibians that lived in North America during the Coal Measures period. The study analyzes the structure and classification of these early amphibians, which is super important for figuring out how land animals evolved in North America. The book gathers and puts together information about different amphibian species found in fossils from North American coal deposits. The introduction emphasizes how important it is to study these amphibians, along with the problems and discoveries that help us understand where land animals came from. It also talks about how rare and special the fossils are that were found in places like Nova Scotia and Ohio, and how they help to better the larger story of how the earth looked back then and about the evolution of creatures with backbones. Moodie points out that it is important for scientists from many different fields to work together to learn more about these very old animals, leading to a detailed look at the shape, grouping, and historical setting of the amphibians that lived during this time of big change in Earth's history.