The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is the most widespread xenarthran
species across the Americas. Recent studies have suggested it is composed of 4 …

The Xenarthra, which are endemic to the Americas, consist of two distinct clades, the Pilosa
(anteaters and sloths) and the Cingulata (armadillos). The association between xenarthrans …

Understanding the trophic structure of carnivore communities leads to improved species
management and conservation, particularly in highly threatened, yet scarcely studied …

A large part of extant and past mammalian morphological diversity is related to variation in
size through allometric effects. Previous studies suggested that craniofacial allometry is the …

Recent studies have used occupancy models (OM) and ecological niche models (ENM) to
provide a better understanding of species' distributions at different scales. One of the main …

Allometry, ie, morphological variation correlated with size, is a major pattern in organismal
evolution. Since size varies both within and among species, allometry occurs at different …

Dasypus novemcinctus has a large geographical distribution and can occur in a wide range
of habitat types. There are few studies about their ecology within the Neotropical region …

Los xenartros son un grupo de mamíferos endémicos de América que contiene dos clados
distintos, Pilosa (hormigueros y perezosos) y Cingulata (armadillos). La asociación entre los …

Morphological variation is a complex phenomenon whose use in phylogenetic analyses is
often criticized. Many studies have called for a broader exploration of patterns of …