Cranial osteology of the basal megatherioid sloth Schismotherium (Mammalia, Xenarthra) and its taxonomic implications
This study comprises a comparative description of the skull anatomy in the basal
megatherioid sloth Schismotherium fractum, based on specimens from the Santa Cruz …
megatherioid sloth Schismotherium fractum, based on specimens from the Santa Cruz …
The Toro Negro megatheriine (Mammalia, Xenarthra): a new species of Pyramiodontherium and a review of Plesiomegatherium
G De Iuliis, GH Ré, SF Vizcaíno - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The fossil record of megatheriine ground sloths extends back to the middle Miocene, but
only Pleistocene megatheriines are reasonably well understood. The taxonomy of pre …
only Pleistocene megatheriines are reasonably well understood. The taxonomy of pre …
The late Oligocene xenarthran fauna of Quebrada Fiera (Mendoza, Argentina) and its implications for sloth origins and the diversity of Palaeogene cingulates
F Pujos, MR Ciancio, AM Forasiepi… - Papers in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The late Oligocene mammalian fauna of Quebrada Fiera is one of the most diverse of the
Deseadan SALMA (South American Land Mammal Age). We describe its endemic …
Deseadan SALMA (South American Land Mammal Age). We describe its endemic …
A new genus of megalonychid sloth (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the late Pleistocene (Lujanian) of Sierra de Perija, Zulia State, Venezuela
HG McDonald, AD Rincón… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A skull and a partial skeleton of a large late Pleistocene megalonychid sloth
recovered from a cave on Cerro Pintado, Sierra de Perijá Mountain Range, a branch of the …
recovered from a cave on Cerro Pintado, Sierra de Perijá Mountain Range, a branch of the …
A comparative study of the postcranial skeleton of Patagonian and Pampean specimens of the Pleistocene giant sloth genus Mylodon Owen, 1839 (Xenarthra, Pilosa) …
L Brambilla, JA Haro - Historical Biology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, we describe postcranial elements of Mylodon listai distributed in collections
from Argentina, Chile and Europe. Mylodon listai remains from Patagonia are clearly …
from Argentina, Chile and Europe. Mylodon listai remains from Patagonia are clearly …
Late Oligocene Megatherioidea fauna (Mammalia: Xenarthra) from Salla-Luribay (Bolivia): new data on basal sloth radiation and Cingulata-Tardigrada split
F Pujos, G De Iuliis - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The origins of the distinct sloth lineages are not well documented. The Deseadan SALMA
site of Salla-Luribay presents four Tardigrada and constitutes one of the two oldest sloth …
site of Salla-Luribay presents four Tardigrada and constitutes one of the two oldest sloth …
On Megatherium gallardoi (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Megatheriidae) and the Megatheriinae from the Ensenadan (lower to middle Pleistocene) of the Pampean region …
D Brandoni, E Soibelzon, AC Scarano - 2008 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
The Megatheriinae (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Megatheriidae) are recorded in Argentina from
the middle Miocene to the early Holocene. Only the genus Megatherium, comprising several …
the middle Miocene to the early Holocene. Only the genus Megatherium, comprising several …
Two new megalonychid sloths (Mammalia: Xenarthra) from the Urumaco Formation (late Miocene), and their phylogenetic affinities
AD Rincón, A Solórzano, HG McDonald… - Journal of Systematic …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Here we describe two new megalonychid sloths from the late Miocene of the Urumaco
Formation (Falcón State, Venezuela), Urumacocnus urbanii gen. et. sp. nov. and …
Formation (Falcón State, Venezuela), Urumacocnus urbanii gen. et. sp. nov. and …
The basicranium and orbital region of the early Miocene Eucholoeops ingens Ameghino,(Xenarthra, Pilosa, Megalonychidae)
New, exceptionally well preserved skulls of the basal megalonychid ground sloth
Eucholoeops ingens Ameghino have been recovered through recent field work in the late …
Eucholoeops ingens Ameghino have been recovered through recent field work in the late …
New remains of glyptodontidae (mammalia, xenarthra) from the Salicas Formation (late Miocene, messinian), La Rioja province, Argentina
D Brandoni, LRG Ruiz - Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In South America, glyptodonts are recorded since the late Eocene to the early
Holocene. Their fossil record is represented mainly by disarticulated osteoderms during the …
Holocene. Their fossil record is represented mainly by disarticulated osteoderms during the …