Three-dimensional (3D) surface scanning includes techniques of image acquisition and
image processing. Among the former, hardware devices (eg, portable and non-portable …

The linkage between form and function is a fascinating field for intellectual analysis and
contemplation in natural sciences by naturalists, biologists, anatomists, as well as …

Lago Posadas is located at the foot of the Southern Patagonian Andes, in southwestern
Argentina, where the early Miocene Santa Cruz Formation (SCF) shows thick and laterally …

Masticatory muscle features allow for an understanding of how dietary habits and
masticatory functions have evolved across mammalian lineages. Herbivorous mammals …

The key role of the skull in food intake and processing implicates its morphology should be
to some extent adapted to the functional demands present in different diets, while also …

In this paper, we study the postcranial morphology (humerus, ulna, innominate, femur, tibia,
astragalus, navicular, and metatarsal III) of Neoepiblema, a giant Late Miocene South …

South American cervids have a relatively recent evolutionary history in the Neotropics.
Present taxonomical richness includes six genera and 17 species grouped in at least two …

The burrowing adaptations of the appendicular system of African mole-rats (Bathyergidae)
have been comparatively less investigated than their cranial adaptations. Because …

Despite recent efforts, the diversity of Neogene mammals in Chile remains poorly known,
with several presumed new taxa awaiting description. For example, previous studies have …

Body mass estimations for extinct taxa are fundamental in palaeobiological reconstructions,
but little work has been done on this topic for non-mammaliaform cynodonts (NMC), the …