Splendid and seldom isolated: the paleobiogeography of Patagonia
The idea that South America was an island continent over most of the Cenozoic, during
which its unusual mammalian faunas evolved in isolation, is outstandingly influential in …
which its unusual mammalian faunas evolved in isolation, is outstandingly influential in …
Why are there fewer marsupials than placentals? On the relevance of geography and physiology to evolutionary patterns of mammalian diversity and disparity
MR Sánchez-Villagra - Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2013 - Springer
Placental mammals occupy a larger morphospace and are taxonomically more diverse than
marsupials by an order of magnitude, as shown by quantitative and phylogenetic studies of …
marsupials by an order of magnitude, as shown by quantitative and phylogenetic studies of …
The evolution of the Cenozoic terrestrial mammalian predator guild in South America: competition or replacement?
FJ Prevosti, A Forasiepi, N Zimicz - Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2013 - Springer
South America was isolated from other continents during most of the Cenozoic, developing a
singular mammalian fauna. In contrast to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, up to the …
singular mammalian fauna. In contrast to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, up to the …
Analysis of dental homologies and phylogeny of Paucituberculata (Mammalia: Marsupialia)
MA Abello - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The Paucituberculata is an endemic group of South American marsupials, recorded from the
early Cenozoic up to the present. In this report, the most comprehensive phylogenetic …
early Cenozoic up to the present. In this report, the most comprehensive phylogenetic …
New Palaeogene cingulates (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from Santa Rosa, Perú and their importance in the context of South American faunas
MR Ciancio, AA Carlini, KE Campbell… - Journal of Systematic …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The record of Palaeogene cingulate xenarthrans in low latitudes is very poor. The cingulate
fauna from the Yurúa River near Santa Rosa in eastern Perú is important because it is one …
fauna from the Yurúa River near Santa Rosa in eastern Perú is important because it is one …
Bats at the end of the world: new distributional data and fossil records from Patagonia, Argentina
DEU Sauthier, P Teta, AE Formoso, A Bernardis… - Mammalia, 2013 - degruyter.com
We report new recent and fossil records in Patagonia for six and three bat species,
respectively. These findings significantly increase the previously known number of localities …
respectively. These findings significantly increase the previously known number of localities …
Los Peltephilidae (Mammalia, Xenarthra) de la Formación Cllón Curá (Clloncurense, Mioceno medio), Argentina
LR Gonzalez Ruiz, F Góis Lima, MR Ciancio… - 2013 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
The Peltephilidae (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the Collón Curá Formation (Colloncuran,
Middle Miocene), Argentina. The Peltephilidae (early Eocene-late Miocene) are a group of …
Middle Miocene), Argentina. The Peltephilidae (early Eocene-late Miocene) are a group of …
Redescription of Dasypus punctatus Lund, 1840 and considerations on the genus Propraopus Ameghino, 1881 (Xenarthra, Cingulata)
MC Castro, AM Ribeiro, J Ferigolo… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The comparative description of the most complete specimen of Dasypus punctatus
(Xenarthra, Cingulata), from southeastern Brazil, reveals that the species differs from other …
(Xenarthra, Cingulata), from southeastern Brazil, reveals that the species differs from other …
The terrestrial biotic dimension of West Antarctica (WANT)
Abstract The Late Cretaceous terrestrial biota from Antarctica come from the marine
sediments of the James Ross Basin and the western flank of the Antarctic Peninsula. A …
sediments of the James Ross Basin and the western flank of the Antarctic Peninsula. A …