SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY - EN424

Textbook: Principles of Systematic Zoology, 2nd Edition
E. Mayr and P. D. Ashlock

Objectives of Course:

     1. Gain an understanding of the principles of systematic
     zoology.

     2. Gain an understanding of the concepts of speciation and
     phylogeny.

                        Lecture Syllabus
                         8:00-8:50AM MWF
                       E100 Plant Sciences

1.   Importance of systematics
     Readings: Danks 1988, Mayr 1969, Wheeler 1990

2.   Theories of biological classifications and their history

3.   Species concepts
     Readings: Brothers 1985, Doyen & Slobodchikoff 1974, Wiley
     1978

4.   Speciation theory, higher categories
     Readings: Bush 1975

5.   Museums
     Readings: Systematic Biology Collections of the US

6.   Deception among animals
     Readings: Wickler 1968

7.   Taxonomic characters

8.   Behavior and systematics
     Readings: Henry 1983, 1985

9.   Physiological and biochemical techniques in systematics
     Readings: Adams, et al. 1987

10.  Sources of variation
     Readings: Endler 1977

11.  Procedure in classifying

12.  Phylogeny

13.  Cladistics
     Readings: Ashlock 1974, Brooks & Wiley 1985, Farris 1979,
     Nelson & Platnick 1981, Watrous & Wheeler 1981

14.  Phenetics
     Readings: McAllister & Coad 1978

15.  Zoological Nomenclature
     Readings: International Code

16.  The future


Project: An outline of the systematics of a specific group of
animals.