Hypsodonty in the Pleistocene ground sloth Megalonyx: Closing the 'diastema' of data

• Autorzy: Fields S E
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Hypsodonty in Pleistocene ground sloths was reported by Bargo et al. (2006), but no data was provided for megalonychids. Herein, hypsodonty indices (HI) are presented for 22 Megalonyx specimens (mean = 1.06, SD = 0.10), and statistical analysis suggests that there were no significant changes in HI during the ontogeny or phylogeny of the genus during the Pleistocene.

Słowa kluczowe

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sloth; paleontology; hypsodonty; Pleistocene; Megalonyx; statistical analysis; ground sloth

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 54
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.155-158,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Fields S E

• Culture and Heritage Museums of York County, 4621 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732, USA

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