Morphological disparity and evolutionary rates of cranial and postcranial characters in sloths (Mammalia, Pilosa, Folivora)
Sloth morphological evolution has been widely studied qualitatively, with comparative
anatomy and morpho‐functional approaches, or through quantitative assessments of …
anatomy and morpho‐functional approaches, or through quantitative assessments of …
Differing effects of size and lifestyle on bone structure in mammals
Background Mammals are a highly diverse group, with body mass ranging from 2 g to 170 t,
and encompassing species with terrestrial, aquatic, aerial, and subterranean lifestyles. The …
and encompassing species with terrestrial, aquatic, aerial, and subterranean lifestyles. The …
Integrative approach uncovers new patterns of ecomorphological convergence in slow arboreal xenarthrans
F Alfieri, L Botton-Divet, JA Nyakatura… - Journal of Mammalian …, 2022 - Springer
Identifying ecomorphological convergence examples is a central focus in evolutionary
biology. In xenarthrans, slow arboreality independently arose at least three times, in the two …
biology. In xenarthrans, slow arboreality independently arose at least three times, in the two …
Presence of the ground sloth Valgipes bucklandi (Xenarthra, Folivora, Scelidotheriinae) in southern Uruguay during the Late Pleistocene: Ecological and …
Abstract Within the subfamily Scelidotheriinae, Valgipes bucklandi represents one of the
least known taxa due to its scarce records and material found so far. This Pleistocene …
least known taxa due to its scarce records and material found so far. This Pleistocene …
Trabecular architecture in the humeral metaphyses of non‐avian reptiles (Crocodylia, Squamata and Testudines): Lifestyle, allometry and phylogeny
The lifestyle of extinct tetrapods is often difficult to assess when clear morphological
adaptations such as swimming paddles are absent. According to the hypothesis of bone …
adaptations such as swimming paddles are absent. According to the hypothesis of bone …
Mosaic patterns of homoplasy accompany the parallel evolution of suspensory adaptations in the forelimb of tree sloths (Folivora: Xenarthra)
JK Spear, SA Williams - Zoological Journal of the Linnean …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We examine how derived functional signal and phylogenetic inheritance interact in the
forelimb of tree sloths, to understand the relative contribution of each in the evolution of a …
forelimb of tree sloths, to understand the relative contribution of each in the evolution of a …