Journal article
Molecular Phylogeny of Living Xenarthrans and the Impact of Character and Taxon Sampling on the Placental Tree Rooting
Abstract
Extant xenarthrans (armadillos, anteaters and sloths) are among the most derived placental mammals ever evolved. South America was the cradle of their evolutionary history. During the Tertiary, xenarthrans experienced an extraordinary radiation, whereas South America remained isolated from other continents. The 13 living genera are relics of this earlier diversification and represent one of the four major clades of placental mammals. Sequences …
Authors
Delsuc F; Scally M; Madsen O; Stanhope MJ; de Jong WW; Catzeflis FM; Springer MS; Douzery EJP
Journal
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Vol. 19, No. 10, pp. 1656–1671
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 1, 2002
DOI
10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a003989
ISSN
0737-4038