The Natural History of Glyptodonts
Series: Springer Earth System Sciences;
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Product details:
- Publisher Editorial Vazquez Mazzini and Fundación Félix de Azara
- Date of Publication 3 January 2026
- ISBN 9783032115713
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages323 pages
- Size 235x155 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations XIX, 323 p. 214 illus., 149 illus. in color. 684
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Long description:
This book describes about Glyptodonts that are probably the most intriguing and unusual xenarthrans that ever existed due their divergent morphology compared to the remaining mammals. If evolutionary processes had not given rise to the fascinating adaptations that shaped these peculiar creatures, not even the most audacious fantasy writer could have imagined them, even in their better creative moments.
The glyptodonts are one of the most representative clades in South America throughout much of the Cenozoic, synthesizing knowledge of their anatomy, phylogenetic relationships, and paleogeography is a worthwhile undertaking. This is the first book to systematically addresses the diversity of the extraordinary anatomy of these armored mammals and to present complementary illustrations of specimens from almost all species.
This book also explores the relationship between the diversity of glyptodonts with their phylogenetic relationships and the role of South American paleoenvironments in their geographic dispersion and fossil record. Additionally, it examines the relationship between these amazing animals and the first indigenous societies, contextualizing the most reliable archaeological information. Finally, the book describes the fluctuations of the study of glyptodonts over the last two centuries, exploring its history is a reflection of the history of vertebrate paleontology on the South American continent
Table of Contents:
Introduction.- A Brief History of the Double Discovery of Glyptodonts.- Glyptodonts: The Different Mammals.- Phylogeny and Classification.-Glyptodonts: Diversity and Phylogenetic Relationships.- Evolution, Time and Geography.- Improbable Glyptodonts.- The Last of Glyptodonts.
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