Comparative histology allows us to understand the structural responses underlying the physiology unique to each vertebrate group show less atlas of comparative vertebrate histology looks at the histology of a wide range of vertebrates representative of all the major classes and families with examples ranging from amphioxus to primates. Atlas of comparative vertebrate histology looks at the histology of a wide range of vertebrates representative of all the major classes and families with examples ranging from amphioxus to primates the authors focus their microscope on commonly seen vertebrates as well as non standard species such as lamprey hagfish dogfish skate rock bass cod river catfish toad amphiuma leopard and bull frog garter and brown snake coturnix quail and cowbird. Comparative vertebrate histology donald i patt and gail r patt harper and row new york 1969 x 438 pp illus 1495