Los roedores conforman el Orden más numeroso de mamíferos vivientes. Dentro de este
grupo, los caviomorfos representan un clado eminentemente sudamericano con una …

A major interest of evolutionary biologists is to understand which environmental features are
associated with morphological and behavioural characteristics of species. Intraspecific …

Many studies have shown a correlation between postcranial anatomy and locomotor
behavior in mammals, but the postcrania of small mammals (< 5 kg) is often considered to …

Sthenurine kangaroos, extinct “giant kangaroos” known predominantly from the Plio-
Pleistocene, have been proposed to have used bipedal striding as a mode of locomotion …

We explored the distribution of tooth-and scratch-digging specializations in species of the
subterranean rodent Ctenomys (tuco-tucos) from diverse environments and representing …

Being able to study anatomical structures of wildlife species for science and clinical practice
is of great importance. We aimed to describe the normal gross osteology of the common …

The rodent family Echimyidae (spiny rats, hutias and coypu) is notable for its high
phylogenetic and ecological diversity, encompassing~ 100 living species with body mass …

Cavioids are one of the most eco-morphologically divergent clades among South American
caviomorph rodents. In an unique way, they display three mandibular morpho-types which …

Here, a detailed description of the forelimbs and hindlimbs of all living species of the genus
Tympanoctomys are presented. These rodents, highly adapted to desert environments, are …

Articular surfaces reflect the relative movements between adjacent bones, and the ones
involved in the elbow joint provide information about forelimb movements and may be useful …