Evolution of the Pedolateral Foot in Ground Sloths: Patterns of Change in the Astragalus

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 209-215

  McDonald, H Gregory ^a  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astragalus; Ground sloth; Pedolateral foot; Xenarthra

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; MEGALONYCHIDAE; MEGATHERIIDAE; MYLODONTIDAE; MYRMECOPHAGIDAE; NOTHROTHERIIDAE; SLOTHS; XENARTHRA;

EID: 84864289959     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-011-9182-x     Document Type: Article

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