Carl Gans, a giant in the field of comparative and functional morphology, has died at 86.
Dr. Gans has left a profound and lasting impact on vertebrate anatomy and evolution. His work with Glenn Northcutt laid foundations for modern ideas on the role of neural crest in the evolution of the vertebrate head. He was the editor of the 23-volume Biology of the Reptilia, a remarkable source of ideas and data on reptile biology and evolution.
Obituaries: NY Times; CNAH
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