Comparative hindlimb anatomy and fossoriality of three armadillos: Dasypus novemcinctus, Tolypeutes matacus, and Chaetophractus vellerosus (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Cingulata, Dasypodidae)
Armadillos are fossorial mammals found primarily in South America. Extant genera vary in size, behavior, and habitat. Armadillos use their forelimbs to break the soil when digging; hindlimb use varies. Some use hindlimbs purely for bracing; others actively excavate with their hindlimbs. Use of the h...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2003
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3110512 |