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DIVERSITY OF THE FOSSIL EQUIDS FROM SOUTH AMERICA
The contemporary mammalian communities of South America were defined by the rise of the Isthmus of Panama and by the deep climatic oscillations during the Pleistocene.
Jose Luis Prado, María Teresa Alberdi
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El estudio de los Plagiolophinae (Remy, 1976) nuevo rango (Perissodactyla, Mammalia) del Eoceno de la Cuenca del Duero (Castilla y León, España) ha permitido identificar dos nuevas especies: Plagiolophus casasecaensis nov. sp. del yacimiento de Casaseca (
M. A. Cuesta Ruiz-Colmenares
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[fr] Des grands mammifères sont determines pour le Miocène inférieur (MN3) de Etrepouy, Gers, France. 17 taxons appartenant à trois déterminés ont été identifies: Carnivora; Amphicyon lanthanicus, Cynelos helbingi, Plithocyon bruneti, Hemicyon gargan ...
L. Ginsburg
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Cardiac conduction system and the electrocardiogram of the common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius). [PDF]
Abstract The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) shares a common terrestrial ancestor with whales (Cetacea) and has independently evolved similar physiological adaptations to their aquatic lifestyle. Although several studies have explored the electrical signalling in whale hearts, the understanding of the conduction system and electrical ...
Thomsen MB +12 more
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Why ruminating ungulates chew sloppily: Biomechanics discern a phylogenetic pattern.
There is considerable debate regarding whether mandibular morphology in ungulates primarily reflects phylogenetic affinities or adaptation to specific diet.
Zupeng Zhou +4 more
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Historia del conocimiento de los perisodáctilos del Neógeno español
En el presente trabajo, se realiza una breve historia del estudio de los Perisodáctilos del Neógeno de España. Abarca las distintas vicisitudes de estos estudios desde las primeras citas de su presencia en suelo español durante el siglo XIX hasta ...
E. Cerdeño, M. T. Alberdi
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New material of Epiaceratherium and a new species of Mesaceratherium clear up the phylogeny of early Rhinocerotidae (Perissodactyla) [PDF]
Reduction of the anterior dentition (i.e. incisors and canines) is a major adaptative trait of the Rhinocerotidae among Perissodactyla. However, the corresponding evolutionary sequence was lacking a robust phylogenetic frame to support it thus far. Here,
Jérémy Tissier +2 more
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Se describen los restos más completos de Hippidion sp. reportados hasta el momento para el Pleistoceno de Uruguay. Corresponden a una forma robusta con extremidades anteriores relativamente cortas respecto del cráneo grande.
M. Ubilla, M. T. Alberdi
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Foot pressure distribution in White Rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) during walking [PDF]
White rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) are odd-toed ungulates that belong to the group Perissodactyla. Being second only to elephants in terms of large body mass amongst extant tetrapods, rhinoceroses make fascinating subjects for the study of how ...
Olga Panagiotopoulou +2 more
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El presente estudio comprende los hallazgos realizados en la localidad de Barro Negro (Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina). Incluye una descripción y comentarios de los rasgos sobresalientes del material, así como aspectos estratigráficos y cronológicos ...
M. T. Alberdi +3 more
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