This book provides an introduction to comparative vertebrate anatomy for biology undergraduates. The information is presented in the form of colour photographs of step-by-step dissection stages, integrated with a text on comparative anatomy. Dissection plays an important part in understanding the anatomy of an animal and this book has been designed to make full use of the wealth of information made available through dissection. The accompanying text aims to outline the evolutionary and functional aspects of the anatomy revealed in the photographs and an additional text gives clear instructions on the execution of the dissections