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First complete skull of an octodontoid (Rodentia, Caviomorpha) from the Early Miocene of South America and its bearing in the early evolution of OctodontoideaPremier crâne complet d’un octodontoïde (Rodentia, Caviomorpha) du Miocene inférieur d’Amérique du Sud : apport a l’évolution précoce des Octodontoidea
(Elsevier France-editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, 2011-09)
Octodontoidea is the most diverse group of caviomorph rodents. The systematics of most of the fossil representatives has been essentially based upon dental characters. Described here is an almost complete skull with dentition ...
The relationship between skull morphology, masticatory muscle force and cranial skeletal deformation during biting
(Elsevier, 2016)
The human skull is gracile when compared to many Middle Pleistocene hominins. It has been argued that it is less able to generate and withstand high masticatory forces, and that the morphology of the lower portion of the ...
Neurocranial and brain anatomy of a late Miocene eagle (Aves, Accipitridae) from Patagonia
(Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2009-12)
The neurocranial fragment from the Late Miocene (Huayquerian SALMA, 9,0 to 6,8 Ma) of Estancia La Pastosa new locality, Puerto Madryn Formation, Patagonia, Argentina, is described. This is the first available fossil skull ...
A quantitative approach to the cranial ontogeny of Lycalopex culpaeus (Carnivora: Canidae)
(Springer, 2012-03)
The study of cranial ontogeny is important for understanding the relationship between form and function in developmental, ecological, and evolutionary contexts. The transition from lactation to the diet of adult carnivores ...
3D skull modelling and description of a new baurusuchid (Crocodyliformes, Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Late Cretaceous (Bauru Basin) of Brazil
(2021-01-01)
Baurusuchidae is one of the most diverse groups of South American notosuchians, unambiguously recorded in Late Cretaceous deposits of Brazil and Argentina. The group is characterized by a reduced tooth formula, a lateromedially ...
Skull anatomy of the endangered Patagonian Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus).Anatomía del cráneo del Huemul patagónico (Hippocamelus bisulcus) en peligro de extinción.
(2022)
Anatomical knowledge of the Patagonian Huemul is scarce. This is partly due to its conservation status (endangered, IUCN Red List, 2008) and concomitantly to the legal protection of the species, which hinders its use for ...
Skull anatomy and pneumaticity of the enigmatic Coelurosaurian Theropod Bicentenaria argentina
(Veterinary and Human Toxicology, 2020-07)
The enigmatic basal coelurosaur Bicentenaria argentina is a small theropod that comes from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia. It is constituted by more than 130 elements, including cranial remains. These are represented ...
Skull osteology of the holotype of the rhynchosaur Hyperodapedon sanjuanensis (Sill, 1970) from the Upper Triassic Ischigualasto Formation of Argentina
(Wiley-liss, div John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2022-05)
Rhynchosaurs are bulky quadrupedal herbivores that achieved a cosmopolitan distribution during the Middle and Late Triassic. Rhynchosaurids are characterized by a pair of premaxillae modified into an edentulous beak that ...