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Folivora

 
National Institutes of Health

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2019
2019
Palaeoproteomics resolves sloth relationships
The living tree sloths Choloepus and Bradypus are the only remaining members of Folivora, a major xenarthran radiation that… Expand
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2018
2018
A suspensory way of life: Integrating locomotion, postures, limb movements, and forces in two‐toed sloths Choloepus didactylus (Megalonychidae, Folivora, Pilosa)
Over the last decade, we have learned much about the anatomy, evolutionary history, and biomechanics of the extant sloths… Expand
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2017
2017
The Concept of a Pedolateral Pes Revisited: The Giant Sloths Megatherium and Eremotherium (Xenarthra, Folivora, Megatheriinae) as a Case Study
The concept of a pedolateral pes in many extinct sloths began effectively with Owen’s mid-nineteenth century descriptions of… Expand
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2017
2017
Advantages and Limitations in the Use of Extant Xenarthrans (Mammalia) as Morphological Models for Paleobiological Reconstruction
Extant species of Xenarthra represent a severely restricted sample of the total diversity achieved by the group. Given their… Expand
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2015
2015
Muscular reconstruction and functional morphology of the hind limb of santacrucian (Early Miocene) sloths (Xenarthra, Folivora) of Patagonia
This article presents a morphofunctional analysis of the hind limb of Santacrucian (Early Miocene) sloths from southernmost… Expand
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2015
2015
The role of bite force in the formation of orthodentine microwear in tree sloths (Mammalia: Xenarthra: Folivora): Implications for feeding ecology.
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this investigation was to explore the role and interplay that bite force has on the formation of… Expand
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2013
2013
Muscular Reconstruction and Functional Morphology of the Forelimb of Early Miocene Sloths (Xenarthra, Folivora) of Patagonia
Early Miocene sloths are represented by a diversity of forms ranging from 38 to 95 kg, being registered mainly from Santacrucian… Expand
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2012
2012
The Forelimb of Early Miocene Sloths (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Folivora): Morphometrics and Functional Implications for Substrate Preferences
Early Miocene sloths are represented by a diversity of forms ranging from 38 to 95 kg. Their forelimb bones differ in shape from… Expand
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2012
2012
El aparato locomotor de los perezosos (Xenarthra, Folivora) santacrucenses (Mioceno Temprano) : Implicancias paleoecológicas
Toledo Néstor Tesis doctoral 
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2011
2011
Microstructure of dental hard tissues in fossil and recent xenarthrans (Mammalia: Folivora and Cingulata)
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    • Corpus ID: 23933914
A striking difference between xenarthrans and other mammals is the complete loss of tooth enamel in all members but the earliest… Expand
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