This chapter reviews the paleobiology of pilosans (anteaters and sloths) from the Santa Cruz
Formation, which comprise at least one genus of vermilinguan and 11 genera of sloths …

The evolution of vertebral fusion is a poorly understood phenomenon that results in the loss
of mobility between sequential vertebrae. Non‐pathological fusion of the anterior cervical …

Caviomorph rodents are one of the most diverse mammalian groups in the Neotropics; they
display astonishing eco-morphological variation, including unparalleled size range. Here we …

Convergence in morphology can result from evolutionary adaptations in species living in
environments with similar selective pressures. Here, we investigate whether the shape of the …

The ability to grasp and manipulate is often considered a hallmark of hominins and
associated with the evolution of their bipedal locomotion and tool use. Yet, many other …

The scapula of the ecomorphologically diverse South American caviomorph rodents was
studied through geometric morphometric techniques, using landmarks and semilandmarks …

Theria represent an extant clade that comprises placental and marsupial mammals. Here we
report on the discovery of a new Late Cretaceous mammal from southern Patagonia …

Abstract We describe new Late Miocene mammalian specimens from the Maimará
Formation (Late Miocene to Early Pliocene) exposed at Humahuaca Basin (23°–24° S) …

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

In this study, we analysed locomotory habits in extant predators and Sparassodonta species
through geometric morphometric techniques and discriminant analyses of the distal …