Sagittal crest morphology decoupled from relative bite performance in Pleistocene tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae)
L Van Linden, K Stoops, LCCS Dumba… - Integrative …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bite force is often associated with specific morphological features, such as sagittal crests.
The presence of a pronounced sagittal crest in some tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae) was …
The presence of a pronounced sagittal crest in some tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae) was …
Morphological and Genetics Support for a Hitherto Undescribed Spotted Cat Species (Genus Leopardus; Felidae, Carnivora) from the Southern Colombian Andes
In 1989, a skin of a small spotted cat, from the Galeras Volcano in southern Colombia
(Nariño Department), was donated to the Instituto Alexander von Humboldt (identification, ID …
(Nariño Department), was donated to the Instituto Alexander von Humboldt (identification, ID …
A morphometric analysis of the forelimb in the genus Tapirus (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae) reveals influences of habitat, phylogeny and size through time and across …
JA Maclaren, RC Hulbert Jr, SC Wallace… - Zoological Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The limb skeleton of tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapirus spp.) was traditionally thought to exhibit
morphological variation only as a result of changes in body size. Here, we test whether …
morphological variation only as a result of changes in body size. Here, we test whether …
Taxonomic analysis of the Quaternary archaeofauna found at The Lapa do Santo site, Lagoa Santa region, Brazil
A Chahud, GF Figueiredo, GS Mingatos… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT The Lapa do Santo archaeological site, located in the Lagoa Santa region,
Brazil, represents an important hunter‐gatherer occupation dated from the Early and Middle …
Brazil, represents an important hunter‐gatherer occupation dated from the Early and Middle …
Mitochondrial phylogeography of kinkajous (Procyonidae, Carnivora): maybe not a single ESU
M Ruiz-García, MF Jaramillo… - Journal of Mammalogy, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Knowledge of how a species is divided into different genetic units, and the structure
among these units, is fundamental to the protection of biodiversity. Procyonidae was one of …
among these units, is fundamental to the protection of biodiversity. Procyonidae was one of …
The youngest Tapir from a Quaternary deposit of the Americas
ABSTRACT The Cuvieri Cave is a palaeontological site located in the Lagoa Santa Karst,
known for its large number of caves containing bones preserved from recent and extinct …
known for its large number of caves containing bones preserved from recent and extinct …
Mitogenomics phylogenetic relationships of the current sloth's genera and species (Bradypodidae and Megalonychidae)
M Ruiz-García, D Chacón, T Plese, I Schuler… - … DNA Part A, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
We sequenced the complete mitogenome of 39 sloths (19 Bradypus variegatus, 4 B.
tridactylus, 1 B. pygmaeus, 1 B. torquatus, 4 Choloepus didactylus, and 10 C. hoffmanni). A …
tridactylus, 1 B. pygmaeus, 1 B. torquatus, 4 Choloepus didactylus, and 10 C. hoffmanni). A …
Molecular Evolution (Mitochondrial and Nuclear Microsatellites Markers) in the Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus; Ursidae, Carnivora): How Many ESUs Are There?
M Ruiz-García, JYA Vásquez, A Castellanos… - … Genetics in Mammals …, 2020 - Springer
We sequenced mitochondrial genes ND5, 12s rRNA, and COI in 302 Andean or spectacled
bears (Ursidae) from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Of this total, 294 of …
bears (Ursidae) from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Of this total, 294 of …
[HTML][HTML] New Insights into the Molecular Evolution of Tapirus pinchaque (Tapiridae, Perissodactyla) and the Rise and Fall of Tapirus kabomani as a Full Species
M Ruiz-García, A Castellanos, F Kaston… - Genes, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Large wild mammals are extremely important in their respective ecological communities and
are frequently considered to be emblematic. This is the case of the different tapir species, the …
are frequently considered to be emblematic. This is the case of the different tapir species, the …
Interspecific variation in the tetradactyl manus of modern tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapirus) exposed using geometric morphometrics
JA MacLaren, S Nauwelaerts - Journal of Morphology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The distal forelimb (autopodium) of quadrupedal mammals is a key morphological unit
involved in locomotion, body support, and interaction with the substrate. The manus of the …
involved in locomotion, body support, and interaction with the substrate. The manus of the …