Savanna-like ecosystems were present at high latitudes in North America during much of the
Neogene. Present-day African savannas, like the Serengeti, have been proposed to be …

Covering ancient geomorphological landscapes, and surrounded by some of the most
diverse forests on Earth, the Neotropical savannas were once perceived by naturalists as …

The history of savanna vertebrates in the New World reveals one of Nature's boldest
experiments. Independently, in the heart of each American continent, open-country habitats …

We analyze fossil footprints and trackways from the middle to late Miocene Vinchina
Formation of La Rioja Province, northwestern Argentina. Ichnofossils are preserved in …

A remarkable diversity of plant-eating mammals known as South American native ungulates
(SANUs) flourished in South America for most of the Cenozoic. Although some of these …

Aim Although sharing many similarities in their vegetation types, South America and Africa
harbour very dissimilar recent mammal faunas, not only taxonomically but also in terms of …

South America was isolated during most of the Cenozoic, and it was home to an endemic
fauna. The South American Native Ungulates (SANUs) exhibited high taxonomical …

Aim Africa is renowned for the current abundance and diversity of its large mammals. The
aim of this study was to assess distinctions evident in the functional composition of …

We provide new and revised identifications of mammals from the early middle Miocene
(Langhian age, Colloncuran South American Land Mammal Age [SALMA]) of Cerdas …

The domestication of llamas and alpacas was fundamental for the cultural and economic
development of Andean societies, but the origins of camelid pastoralism as a distinct mode …