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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

2023Journal of South American Earth Sciences11 citationsDOI

Topics & Concepts

Arboreal locomotionMorphometricsBiologyEcomorphologyTaxonContext (archaeology)Mandible (arthropod mouthpart)ZoologyEcologyPaleontologyHabitatGenusEvolution and Paleontology StudiesMorphological variations and asymmetryPleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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