Body size downgrading of mammals over the late Quaternary
Since the late Pleistocene, large-bodied mammals have been extirpated from much of Earth.
Although all habitable continents once harbored giant mammals, the few remaining species …
Although all habitable continents once harbored giant mammals, the few remaining species …
The accelerating influence of humans on mammalian macroecological patterns over the late Quaternary
The transition of hominins to a largely meat-based diet∼ 1.8 million years ago led to the
exploitation of other mammals for food and resources. As hominins, particularly archaic and …
exploitation of other mammals for food and resources. As hominins, particularly archaic and …
Did humans cause the Late Pleistocene-Early Holocene mammalian extinctions in South America in a context of shrinking open areas?
The last important–and possibly the most spectacular–turnover in South American mammal
history occurred around the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary, when 100% of megamam mal …
history occurred around the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary, when 100% of megamam mal …
The postcranial musculoskeletal system of xenarthrans: insights from over two centuries of research and future directions
E Amson, JA Nyakatura - Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2018 - Springer
Xenarthrans stand out among mammals for various reasons, one of them being their
musculoskeletal postcranial specializations. Extant armadillos, anteaters, and sloths feature …
musculoskeletal postcranial specializations. Extant armadillos, anteaters, and sloths feature …
The middle Miocene (Laventan) Quebrada Honda fauna, southern Bolivia and a description of its notoungulates
DA Croft - Palaeontology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The Laventan Quebrada Honda Fauna of southern Bolivia is one of the best sampled middle
Miocene South American faunas. The present study describes the toxodontid, interatheriid …
Miocene South American faunas. The present study describes the toxodontid, interatheriid …
A peculiar climbing Megalonychidae from the Pleistocene of Peru and its implication for sloth history
F Pujos, G De Iuliis, C Argot… - Zoological Journal of the …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Xenarthra, particularly the Tardigrada, are with the Notoungulata and
Marsupialia among the most diversified South American mammals. Lujanian South …
Marsupialia among the most diversified South American mammals. Lujanian South …
Mamíferos continentales del Mioceno tardío a la actualidad en la Argentina: cincuenta años de estudios
Alberto L. CIONE*, Eduardo P. TONNI*, Susana BARGO, Mariano BOND, Adriana M.
CANDELA, Alfredo A. CARLINI, Cecilia M. DESCHAMPS, María Teresa DOZO, Graciela …
CANDELA, Alfredo A. CARLINI, Cecilia M. DESCHAMPS, María Teresa DOZO, Graciela …
A tale of two continents (and a few islands): Ecology and distribution of Late Pleistocene sloths
HG McDonald - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Late Pleistocene sloths were widely distributed and present in a diversity of habitats in
South, Central, and North America and some Caribbean Islands. Late Pleistocene sloths …
South, Central, and North America and some Caribbean Islands. Late Pleistocene sloths …
[HTML][HTML] Los Xenarthra (Mammalia) del Ensenadense (Pleistoceno inferior a medio) de la región pampeana (Argentina)
Los Xenarthra (Mammalia) constituyen un grupo monofilético, caracterizado por una
arquitectura esqueletaria particularmente distinta a la de los demás mamíferos placentarios …
arquitectura esqueletaria particularmente distinta a la de los demás mamíferos placentarios …
A paleogeographic overview of tropical fossil sloths: towards an understanding of the origin of extant suspensory sloths?
F Pujos, G De Iuliis, C Cartelle - Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2017 - Springer
Modern sloths are among the more characteristic mammals of South and Central American
faunas. Recent discovery in four Paleogene, 22 Neogene, and dozens of Pleistocene …
faunas. Recent discovery in four Paleogene, 22 Neogene, and dozens of Pleistocene …