The evolution of feeding adaptations of the aquatic sloth Thalassocnus

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 398-410

  De Muizon, Christian ^a   McDonald, H Gregory ^b   Salas, Rodolfo ^c   Urbina, Mario ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOSSIL; MIOCENE;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EDENTATA; HALOPHILA; POACEAE;

EID: 3142725706     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/2429b     Document Type: Article

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