Muzzle of South American Pleistocene ground sloths (Xenarthra, Tardigrada)
Sloths are among the most characteristic elements of the Cainozoic of South America and
are represented, during the Pleistocene, by approximately nine genera of gigantic ground …
are represented, during the Pleistocene, by approximately nine genera of gigantic ground …
[PDF][PDF] Paleobiology of Pleistocene ground sloths (Xenarthra, Tardigrada): biomechanics, morphogeometry and ecomorphology applied to the masticatory apparatus
MS Bargo, SF Vizcaíno - Ameghiniana, 2008 - researchgate.net
The fossil xenarthrans include giant forms, the ground sloths (Tardigrada), characteristic of
the mammal fauna of the Pleistocene of South America. Although most authors agree in …
the mammal fauna of the Pleistocene of South America. Although most authors agree in …
Predominance of orthal masticatory movements in the Early Miocene Eucholaeops (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Tardigrada, Megalonychidae) and other megatherioid …
The megatherioid sloths from the Santa Cruz Formation (Santacrucian Age; early-middle
Miocene, Patagonia, southernmost South America) occupy basal positions in the most …
Miocene, Patagonia, southernmost South America) occupy basal positions in the most …
Hiskatherium saintandrei, gen. et sp. nov.: an unusual sloth from the Santacrucian of Quebrada Honda (Bolivia) and an overview of middle Miocene, small …
F Pujos, G De Iuliis, BM Quispe - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A dentary from the Laventan SALMA (middle Miocene) of Quebrada Honda,
Bolivia, recognized as a new, small member of Megatherioidea (Hiskatherium saintandrei …
Bolivia, recognized as a new, small member of Megatherioidea (Hiskatherium saintandrei …
Skull Shape, Masticatory Apparatus, and Diet of Vassallia and Holmesina (Mammalia: Xenarthra: Pampatheriidae): When Anatomy Constrains Destiny
SF Vizcaíno, G De Iuliis, MS Bargo - Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 1998 - Springer
The form and function of the masticatory apparatus of the fossil genera Vassallia and
Holmesina are analyzed so that the possible dietary behaviors of these pampathere …
Holmesina are analyzed so that the possible dietary behaviors of these pampathere …
Variation in skull morphology and mastication in the fossil giant armadillos Pampatherium spp. and allied genera (Mammalia: Xenarthra: Pampatheriidae), with …
G De Iuliis, MS Bargo, SF Vizcaíno - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
The masticatory apparatus of Pampatherium typum, P. humboldtii, and Holmesina
paulacoutoi are analysed based on skull, mandibular and dental morphology and the …
paulacoutoi are analysed based on skull, mandibular and dental morphology and the …
[HTML][HTML] Dental occlusal surface area in relation to body mass, food habits and other biological features in fossil xenarthrans
The Xenarthra includes the most intriguing mammals from the Cenozoic of South America:
the glyptodonts (Cingulata) and the ground sloths (Tardigrada). Their masticatory …
the glyptodonts (Cingulata) and the ground sloths (Tardigrada). Their masticatory …
Paleodiet of extinct platyrrhines with emphasis on the Caribbean forms: three‐dimensional geometric morphometrics of mandibular second molars
SB Cooke - The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
A three‐dimensional geometric morphometric approach was employed to examine shape
variation in laser‐scan generated models of lower second molars and its relationship to diet …
variation in laser‐scan generated models of lower second molars and its relationship to diet …
[PDF][PDF] The ground sloth Megatherium americanum: skull shape, bite forces, and diet
MS Bargo - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2001 - bibliotekanauki.pl
Megatherium americanum (late Pleistocene of South America) has traditionally been
regarded a herbivore, but its dietary habits have not been considered in terms of a …
regarded a herbivore, but its dietary habits have not been considered in terms of a …
Phylogenetic relationships among sloths (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Tardigrada): the craniodental evidence
TJ Gaudin - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004 - academic.oup.com
This study is undertaken in order to evaluate specific hypotheses of relationship among
extant and extinct sloths (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Tardigrada). Questions of particular interest …
extant and extinct sloths (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Tardigrada). Questions of particular interest …