Folivora
National Institutes of Health
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Megamammals constituted an important component in the Pleistocene faunal communities of South America. Paleobiological and…
The living tree sloths Choloepus and Bradypus are the only remaining members of Folivora, a major xenarthran radiation that…
Over the last decade, we have learned much about the anatomy, evolutionary history, and biomechanics of the extant sloths…
Extant species of Xenarthra represent a severely restricted sample of the total diversity achieved by the group. Given their…
The concept of a pedolateral pes in many extinct sloths began effectively with Owen’s mid-nineteenth century descriptions of…
This article presents a morphofunctional analysis of the hind limb of Santacrucian (Early Miocene) sloths from southernmost…
Early Miocene sloths are represented by a diversity of forms ranging from 38 to 95 kg, being registered mainly from Santacrucian…
Early Miocene sloths are represented by a diversity of forms ranging from 38 to 95 kg. Their forelimb bones differ in shape from…
Toledo Néstor Tesis doctoral
A striking difference between xenarthrans and other mammals is the complete loss of tooth enamel in all members but the earliest…