3D finite element analysis and geometric morphometrics of sloths (Xenarthra, Folivora) mandibles show insights on the dietary specializations of fossil taxa
Luciano Varela, P. Sebastián Tambusso, Jorge M. Pérez Zerpa, Robert K. McAfee, Richard A. Fariña
Topics & Concepts
Arboreal locomotionMorphometricsBiologyEcomorphologyTaxonContext (archaeology)Mandible (arthropod mouthpart)ZoologyEcologyPaleontologyHabitatGenusEvolution and Paleontology StudiesMorphological variations and asymmetryPleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology