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Author(s): Sergio F. Vizcaíno, W. J. Loughry
ISBN(s): 9780813031651, 0813031656
Edition: 1st
File Details: PDF, 8.40 MB
Year: 2008
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0813031656 
ISBN 13: 9780813031651
Author: Sergio F Vizcaino, WJ Loughry

The Xenarthra are an order of the mammals consisting of the armadillos, anteaters, and sloths. The Biology of the Xenarthra is the first authoratative study of the Xenarthra in a generation. The volume features an impressive group of international scholars who explore the current biology and ecological status of these mammals in each of the geographic regions they inhabit. Many of these populations reside in developing countries, and before now, information on these species has been scarce. Topics cover a wide array of issues including genetics, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation. Discussions range from paleontological perspectives on xenarthran evolution to both lab and field-based studies of living species. Contemporary research in areas such as genome sequencing and leprosy in armadillos is also included.

The Biology of the Xenarthra 1st Table of contents:

1 Xenarthran biology: Past, present, and future – p. 1
Phylogeny
– Recent advances and future prospects in xenarthran molecular phylogenetics – p. 11
– Morphology-based investigations of the phylogenetic relationships among extant and fossil xenarthrans – p. 24

2 Fossil Xenarthra
– Fossil history of sloths – p. 39
– Paleogeographic distribution and anatomical adaptations in Peruvian megatheriine ground sloths – p. 56
– Skeletal anatomy and the fossil history of the Vermilingua – p. 64
– The evolution of armored xenarthrans and a phylogeny of the glyptodonts – p. 79
– Form, function, and paleobiology in xenarthrans – p. 86

3 Living Xenarthra: Physiology and Genetics
– Armadillos and dimorphic pathogenic fungi: Ecological and evolutionary aspects – p. 103
– Leprosy – p. 111
– The spleen of the armadillo: Lessons of organ adaptation – p. 120
– The use of armadillo clones from the genus Dasypus as experimental models – p. 126
– The physiology of two‑ and three‑toed sloths – p. 130
– Sperm evolution in dasypodids – p. 143
– Reproductive biology of the nine‑banded armadillo – p. 151
– Reproductive parameters and placentation in anteaters and sloths – p. 160
– Placentation in armadillos, with emphasis on polyembryonic species – p. 172
– Sequencing the armadillo genome – p. 181
– Chromosomal studies in the Xenarthra – p. 196
– Genes and demes: Population genetic analyses of the Xenarthra – p. 205

4 Living Xenarthra: Conservation
– Conservation status of the Xenarthra – p. 215
– Maintenance of Xenarthra in captivity – p. 232
– Exploitation by the Guaraní–Isoseño indigenous people of the Bolivian Chaco… – p. 244

5 Living Xenarthra: Ecology and Behavior
– Anteater behavior and ecology – p. 257
– Sloth ecology: An overview of field studies – p. 269
– Behavioral ecology of armadillos – p. 281
– Xenarthrans of the Paraguayan Chaco – p. 294
– Ecology and conservation of three armadillo species in the Pampas region, Argentina – p. 300
– Biology and ecology of armadillos in the Bolivian Chaco – p. 306
– The natural history of the pichi, Zaedyus pichiy, in western Argentina – p. 313

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