Data needed for macroecological analyses are difficult to compile and often hidden away in
supplementary material under non-standardized formats. Phylogenies, range data, and trait …

Turtles of the clade Pan-Testudinoidea have a rich fossil record in North America, including
the Caribbean, ranging from the late Paleocene to the Holocene. All earlier reports cannot …

The unusual mix of morphological traits displayed by extinct South American native
ungulates (SANUs) confounded both Charles Darwin, who first discovered them, and …

Phylonyms is an implementation of PhyloCode, which is a set of principles, rules, and
recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades-lineages of …

With their odd cranial features, glyptodonts, closely related to extant armadillos, are a highly
diverse group of the South American megafauna. Doedicurus, Glyptodon, Panochthus, and …

The diet of extinct giant Xenarthrans is a debated topic, especially for ground sloths, for
which herbivory, insectivory, and carnivory through scavenging or active hunting have been …

Northwestern Argentina (NWA), together with the Pampean region (PR), has produced one
of the most complete late Neogene continental sequences in Argentina. A diversity of …

The resolution of the Tree of Life has accelerated with advances in DNA sequencing
technology. To achieve dense taxon sampling, it is often necessary to obtain DNA from …

When Roman administration and legions gradually withdrew from the outer provinces after
the fall of the Western Roman Empire, they created a power void filled by various groups …

Abstract Glyptodonts (Xenarthra, Cingulata) are one of the most amazing Cenozoic South
American mammals, with some terminal forms reaching ca. two tons. The Paleogene record …