Ulnar dimensions were measured in 14 species of armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae). An
index of fossorial ability (IFA) was constructed, relating the length of the olecranon process …

Armadillos are a very diverse group ranging from non-fossorial Tolypeutini through to the
powerful diggers like the giant armadillo Priodontes maximus to the totally subterranean …

Digging ability in armadillos has been shown to be closely related to the relative length of
the olecranon process of the ulna. This study uses geometric morphometrics to examine the …

The fundamentals of mechanics provide a strong basis for the hypothesis that allometry
could be an important constraint on evolutionary changes in shape. Empirical evidence that …

The ontogenetic development of the scapula of Euphrucfus sexcinctus and Dasypus
novemcinctus was studied using geometric morphometrics techniques. The relative …

An investigation of four species of armadillos (Priodontes maximus, Euphractus sexcinctus,
Cabassous unicinctus, and Cabassous tatouay) revealed differences in their burrow …

In an attempt to investigate the relationships between allometry and locomotory adaptations,
we studied the long limb bones of 45 species of insectivores and rodents. Animals ranged …

ACKNOWLEDGMENT I wish to express my deep appreciation for suggestion of the problem,
guidance, and kindness of D. Dwight Davis, Curator of Anatomy, Chicago Natural History …

The bivariate allometric equation has been used to study the relation between size and
shape in 16 taxa of pterosaurs ranging in mass from about 4 g to an estimated 75 kg …

Limb-bone allometry was investigated for 19 species of proboscideans, spanning almost the
entire phylogenetic spectrum. More archaic proboscideans ('gompthotheres') have …