Palaeobiological inferences based on long bone epiphyseal and diaphyseal structure - the forelimb of xenarthrans (Mammalia) (Amson & Nyakatura, 2018; PCI Paleo)

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Bone cortical compactness in "tree sloths" reflects convergent evolution (Montañez-Rivera et al., 2018; J. Anat.)

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Homeotic transformations reflect departure from the mammalian 'rule of seven' cervical vertebrae in sloths: Inferences on the Hox code and morphological modularity of the mammalian neck (Böhmer et al., 2018; BMC Evol. Biol.)

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Morpho-functional analysis using procrustes superimposition by static reference (Mielke et al., 2018; Evol. Biol.)

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Evolutionary adaptation to aquatic lifestyle in extinct sloths can lead to systemic alteration of bone structure (Amson et al., 2018; Proc. B)

Painting credits: ©Oliver Demuth (odemuth.wordpress.com)

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3D models related to the publication: Evolutionary Adaptation to Aquatic Lifestyle in Extinct Sloths Can Lead to Systemic Alteration of Bone Structure. (Amson et al., 2018; MorphoMuseuM)

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Longevity and life history of cave bears - a review and novel data from tooth cementum and relative emergence of permanent dentition. (Veitschegger et al., 2018; Historical Biology)

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The Neogene record of northern South american native ungulates. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology. (Carrillo et al., in press; Contributions to Paleobiology)

Trabecular architecture in the sciuromorph femoral head: Allometry and functional adaptation (Mielke et al., 2018; Zoological Letters)

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Trabecular architecture in the forelimb epiphyses of extant xenarthrans (Mammalia) (Amson et al., 2017; Frontiers in Zoology)

The southernmost occurrence of the aquatic sloth Thalassocnus (Mammalia, Tardigrada) from two new Pliocene localities in Chile (de los Arcos et al., 2017; Ameghiniana)

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The postcranial musculoskeletal system of xenarthrans: Insights from over two centuries of research and future directions (Amson & Nyakatura, 2017; J. Mamm. Evol)

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Differential scaling patterns of vertebrae and the evolution of neck length in mammals (Arnorld et al., 2017; Evolution)

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Reappraisal of the extinct seal “Phoca” vitulinoides from the Neogene of the North Sea Basin, with bearing on its geological age, phylogenetic affinities, and locomotion (Dewaele et al., 2017; PeerJ)

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Orientation of the lateral semicircular canal in Xenarthra and its links with head posture and phylogeny (Coutier et al., 2017; J. Morphology)

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Fossil Cetaceans (Mammalia, Cetacea) from the Neogene of Colombia and Venezuela (Aguirre-Fernández et al., 2017; J. Mamm. Evol.)

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Hermann Karsten (1817-1908): A German naturalist in the Neotropics and the significance of his paleovertebrate collection (Carrillo-Briceño et al., 2016; Fossil Record)

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Scaling effect on the mid-diaphysis properties of long bones—the case of the Cervidae (deer) (Amson & Kolb, 2016; The Science of Nature)

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Exceptional skull of Huayqueriana (Mammalia, Litopterna, Macraucheniidae) from the Late Miocene of Argentina: anatomy, systematics, and paleobiological implications (Forasiepi et al., 2016; Bulletin of the AMNH)

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Neogene sloth assemblages (Mammalia, Pilosa) of the Cocinetas Basin (La Guajira, Colombia): implications for the Great American Biotic Interchange (Amson et al., 2016; Palaeontology)

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3D models related to the publication: Neogene sloth assemblages (Mammalia, Pilosa) of the Cocinetas Basin (La Guajira, Colombia): implications for the Great American Biotic Interchange (Amson et al., 2016; MorphoMuseuM)