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Sloth Body Size Evolution Analysis by Guillermo Baskerville is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This study investigates the evolution of body size in sloths by analyzing a dataset of 57 living and fossil species. The findings reveal complex body size trends, with distinct evolutionary modes among major sloth lineages, and highlight the importance of incorporating fossil data for accurate reconstructions. The results indicate that body size evolution in sloths was predominantly characterized by trended walks towards larger sizes, particularly in extinct forms.
- Author
- Guillermo Baskerville
- Language
- EN