Cranial Anatomy and Paleoneurology of the Extinct Sloth Catonyx tarijensis (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) From the Late Pleistocene of Oruro, Southwestern Bolivia

Cranial Anatomy and Paleoneurology of the Extinct Sloth Catonyx tarijensis (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) From the Late Pleistocene of Oruro, Southwestern Bolivia

Extinct scelidotheriine sloths are among the most peculiar fossil mammals from South America. In recent decades, the external cranial anatomy of Pleistocene scelidotheres such as Scelidotherium, Catonyx, and Valgipes has been the subject of numerous studies, but their endocranial anatomy remains alm...

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Main Authors: Alberto Boscaini, Dawid A. Iurino, Bernardino Mamani Quispe, Rubén Andrade Flores, Raffaele Sardella, François Pujos, Timothy J. Gaudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Xenarthra
scelidotheriine sloth
Catonyx tarijensis
skull
anatomy
endocast
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00069/full

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