It was perceived that there was scarcity of a good book on Vertebrate Zoology and Evolution for the students of Hons. and Post-Graduate classes of Indian Universities. This book has been written in such a way that in addition to the fundamentals, other important aspects have also been covered so far. Descriptions from Cyclostomes to Mammals in the vertebrate series, and, selected Topics in Evolution have been incorporated in this book, which are very useful for the students reading Zoology in Degree Colleges and Universities all over India.'