Records of aquatic mammal fossils (eg cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, mustelids, and
desmostylians) from Latin America (Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, including Antartica) span …

Abstract Formation of the Panama Isthmus, that had global oceanographic and biotic effects
in the Neogene, is generally associated with tectonic uplift during collision of the Panama …

In recent years, new findings and new methods (stable isotopes of oxygen, zinc, and
nitrogen; 2D and 3D modeling; and geometric morphometric analyses of the teeth) have …

This newly described chondrichthyan fauna from the late Miocene Chucunaque Formation
of Lago Bayano reveals a prolific and highly diverse assemblage from Panama, and one of …

Herein, we describe a new early Miocene dugongine from marine deposits of the Culebra
Cut (Gaillard Cut) of the Panama Canal. The new taxon, Culebratherium alemani, gen. et sp …

Fossil Diodontidae in Tropical America consist mostly of isolated and fused beak-like
jawbones, and tooth plate batteries. These durophagous fishes are powerful shell-crushing …

A review of the bedrock geology of the Isthmus of Panama highlights tectonic deformation—
tilting, bending, and breaking—, as the major controlling factor in the sites and modes of …

Abstract The Panama Canal area is a significant part of the Panama Isthmus, where
prominent volcanic fronts of eastern Central America are interrupted by a topographic low of …

Understanding the origin of the diversity in Central American forests requires the integration
of both extant and fossil taxa. Here, we provide a description of Humiriaceae fossils from two …

A thorough literature review in combination with an analysis of fossil material from
collections enables a detailed reconstruction of the ecosystem of the lower Gatun Formation …