Caviomorph rodents (Rodentia: Caviomorpha) are an anatomically variable group with
diverse ecological and morphological types, including cursorial, digging, fossorial and …

Xenarthrans stand out among mammals for various reasons, one of them being their
musculoskeletal postcranial specializations. Extant armadillos, anteaters, and sloths feature …

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 …

The mylodontid ground sloths (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) are among the most intriguing
components of the Lujanian (Late Pleistocene-Early Holocene) fauna of the Pampean …

Structures discovered near Mar del Plata are attributed to palaeoburrows built by fossil
animals on the basis of moqphological patterns, transgressive boundaries in relation to the …

The morphological diversity of fossil Xenarthra is striking in comparison with the living forms.
They include some of the most peculiar mammals, such as the glyptodonts (Cingulata), with …

Abstract The Xenarthra, particularly the Tardigrada, are with the Notoungulata and
Marsupialia among the most diversified South American mammals. Lujanian South …

Although less clear than previously suggested, some traits of S. tupiniquim, such as a long
deltopectoral crest and a broad distal humeral end, are indicative of its sauropodomorph …

Priodontes maximus, called the giant armadillo, is monotypic and by far the largest extant
armadillo. Average adult weight is about 30kg (in captivity, as high as 80kg). Its carapace …

Bone microstructure reflects physiological characteristics and has been shown to contain
phylogenetic and ecological signals. Although mammalian long bone histology is receiving …