- tree sloths, and armadillos.
Extinct xenarthrans include the glyptodonts,
pampatheres and
ground sloths.
Xenarthrans originated in
South America during...
- is very
similar to
equivalent South American faunas; with marsupials,
xenarthrans, litoptern, and
astrapotherian ungulates, as well as
gondwanatheres and...
- land mammals, such as the
afrotherians (elephants, aardvarks, etc.),
xenarthrans (armadillos, anteaters, and sloths), and monotremes. **** of a bull...
- Interchange, as did pampatheres,
armadillos and a
number of
other types of
xenarthrans (e.g.,
ground sloths).
Analysis of
inner ear
morphology corroborates...
-
continent of
South America around 60
million years ago. One
study found that
xenarthrans broke off from
other placental mammals around 100
million years ago....
-
demonstrated that
these actually belonged to
another extinct group of
xenarthrans called glyptodonts that were
related to armadillos.
Additional remains...
-
Provides a
Reference PhyloGenetic Framework and
Timescale for
Living Xenarthrans".
Molecular Biology and Evolution. 33 (3): 621–642. doi:10.1093/molbev/msv250...
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superorder Xenarthra, a
defining characteristic of
which is the
presence of
xenarthrans (extra
formations between lumbar vertebrae). In the past,
Pilosa was...
- This is a list of
herbivorous animals,
organized in a
roughly taxonomic manner. In general,
entries consist of
animal species known with good certainty...
-
Although the
mammals are well
studied in
comparison to
other animal groups, new
species are
still being discovered. This list
includes extant mammal species...
