Xenarthra - Wikipedia
Xenarthrans were previously classified alongside the pangolins and aardvarks in the order Edentata (meaning toothless, because the members do not have incisors and lack, or have …
Edentata - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Superorder Xenarthra, formerly known as Edentata, represents the oldest split of placentalia into Xenarthra and Epitheria (O'Leary et al., 2013). The order consists of three infraorders that are …
Edentate | mammal order | Britannica
South American toothless animals (edentates) such as anteaters are probably survivors of a comparable early development in mammals. The armour of armadillos and the presence of …
Edentata Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical
The meaning of EDENTATA is an order of the major taxon Eutheria comprising mammals with few or no teeth and including the sloths, armadillos, and New World anteaters and formerly …
Introduction to the Xenarthra - University of California Museum of ...
Anteaters, armadillos, and sloths are a group of eutherian mammals known as the Xenarthra. They were once placed in the order Edentata and are still often referred to as edentates, a …
Edentates | Order Xenarthra facts
Including anteaters, armadillos and sloths. They were formerly classified as the order Edentata (meaning toothless) and put in the same order as the aardvark and pangolin s, until they …
Edentates - UMD
Edentata means "without teeth" A tendency towards rigidity of the spine. Xenarthran processes on vertebrae (especially lumbar) Fusion of vertebrae with pelvic girdle Fusion of cervical …
What does edentata mean? - Definitions.net
Edentata is an order of mammals characterized by the lack or reduction of teeth. Species within this order include anteaters, armadillos, and sloths. The term "edentata" is derived from Latin, …
Edentata | Article about Edentata by The Free Dictionary
A group of mammals that encompasses several orders of unusual fossil and living animals characterized by reduced or strongly modified teeth.
Edentata - BioOne
Edentata is the only periodical dedicated to publishing articles and reports on the ecology, distribution, and conservation of xenarthrans – among the least known of all mammal groups, …
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