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Evolution of the Central Auditory System in Reptiles and Birds

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Birds and reptiles are considered together in a single chapter because of their close phylogenetic relationship (Fig. 25.1). Despite differences in their auditory periphery, the central auditory pathways in the birds and reptiles are very similar. Furthermore, the different reptile groups (turtles, lizards, and crocodilians) make suitable outgroups for evolutionary comparisons with each other and with birds, enabling us to identify both ancestral and derived features of the auditory system.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    Douglas B. Webster

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    Arthur N. Popper

  3. Parmly Hearing Institute and Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60626, USA

    Richard R. Fay

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