Turbinal bones are still one of the last frontiers of the tetrapod skull: Hypotheses, challenges and perspectives
Turbinals are bony or cartilaginous structures that are present in the nasal cavity of most
tetrapods. They are involved in key functions such as olfaction, heat, and moisture …
tetrapods. They are involved in key functions such as olfaction, heat, and moisture …
[HTML][HTML] Cranial and endocranial comparative anatomy of the Pleistocene glyptodonts from the Santiago Roth Collection
ZM Christen, MR Sánchez-Villagra… - Swiss Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
With their odd cranial features, glyptodonts, closely related to extant armadillos, are a highly
diverse group of the South American megafauna. Doedicurus, Glyptodon, Panochthus, and …
diverse group of the South American megafauna. Doedicurus, Glyptodon, Panochthus, and …
[HTML][HTML] Xenarthrans of the collection of Santiago Roth from the Pampean Region of Argentina (Pleistocene), in Zurich, Switzerland
K Le Verger - Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, 2023 - Springer
The present work concerns xenarthrans from the collection of Santiago (Kaspar Jakob) Roth
(1850–1924) housed at the Palaeontological Institute and Museum of the University of …
(1850–1924) housed at the Palaeontological Institute and Museum of the University of …
The nasal cavity of two traversodontid cynodonts (Eucynodontia, Gomphodontia) from the Upper Triassic of Brazil
Traversodontidae is a group of Triassic herbivorous/omnivorous cynodonts that represents
the most diversified lineage within Cynognathia. In southern Brazil, a rich fossil record of late …
the most diversified lineage within Cynognathia. In southern Brazil, a rich fossil record of late …
[HTML][HTML] The hidden anatomy of paranasal sinuses reveals biogeographically distinct morphotypes in the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Background With their Pan-American distribution, long-nosed armadillos (genus Dasypus)
constitute an understudied model for Neotropical biogeography. This genus currently …
constitute an understudied model for Neotropical biogeography. This genus currently …
Craniomandibular anatomy of the subterranean meridiolestidan Necrolestes patagonensis Ameghino, 1891 (Mammalia, Cladotheria) from the early Miocene of …
JR Wible, GW Rougier - Annals of Carnegie Museum, 2017 - BioOne
Among the collections made during the 1896–1899 Princeton Expeditions to Patagonia are
three specimens with partial crania and postcrania of Necrolestes patagonensis Ameghino …
three specimens with partial crania and postcrania of Necrolestes patagonensis Ameghino …
Digital Cranial Endocasts of the Extinct Sloth Glossotherium robustum (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Late Pleistocene of Argentina: Description and Comparison …
The internal cranial morphology of the terrestrial sloth Glossotherium robustum is described
here based on a neurocranium from the late Pleistocene of the Pampean region of Buenos …
here based on a neurocranium from the late Pleistocene of the Pampean region of Buenos …
Endocranial cast anatomy of the Early Miocene glyptodont Propalaehoplophorus australis (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Cingulata) and its evolutionary implications
Abstract Propalaehoplophorus is an Early Miocene genus of glyptodonts, a group of extinct
armored mammals closely related to armadillos and endemic to South America. Here, we …
armored mammals closely related to armadillos and endemic to South America. Here, we …
[HTML][HTML] Cranial osteology of the pampathere Holmesina floridanus (Xenarthra: Cingulata; Blancan NALMA), including a description of an isolated petrosal bone
The present study entails descriptions of several well-preserved skulls from the pampathere
species Holmesina floridanus, recovered from Pliocene localities in central Florida and …
species Holmesina floridanus, recovered from Pliocene localities in central Florida and …
Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic contribution of intracranial osseous canals and cavities in armadillos and glyptodonts (Xenarthra, Cingulata)
The evolutionary history of the Cingulata, as for many groups, remains a highly debated
topic to this day, particularly for one of their most emblematic representatives: the …
topic to this day, particularly for one of their most emblematic representatives: the …