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Why do xenarthrans matter?
(Alliance Communications Group Division Allen Press, 2015-08-03)
Xenarthrans possess a suite of characteristics that make them among the most unusual of mammals. Understanding the functional significance of these traits is one prominent reason why xenarthrans matter. In addition, Xenarthra ...
When xenarthrans had enamel: insights on the evolution of their hypsodonty and paleontological support for independent evolution in armadillos
(Springer, 2014-09)
All xenarthrans known to date are characterized by having permanent teeth that are both high crowned and open rooted, i.e., euhypsodont, and with a type of hypsodonty different from that of the rest of Placentalia: dentine ...
Advantages and Limitations in the Use of Extant Xenarthrans (Mammalia) as Morphological Models for Paleobiological Reconstruction
(Springer, 2018-12)
Extant species of Xenarthra represent a severely restricted sample of the total diversity achieved by the group. Given their shared history, the extant representatives of the three major groups of xenarthrans (Cingulata, ...
Ants and xenarthrans involved in a Quaternary food web from Argentina as reflected by their fossil nests and palaeocaves
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2012-07)
Quaternary (Ensenadan stage-age) deposits of the Miramar Formation from the Buenos Aires sea coast near Mar del Plata (Argentina) are well known for bearing long horizontal tunnels produced by xenarthrans, either ground ...