On the presence of osteoderms in the hindlimbs of Glyptodon clavipes Owen,1839 (Mammalia : cingulata).

Authors
Rinderknecht, A
Citation
A. Rinderknecht, On the presence of osteoderms in the hindlimbs of Glyptodon clavipes Owen,1839 (Mammalia : cingulata)., AMEGHINIANA, 37(3), 2000, pp. 369-373
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
AMEGHINIANA
ISSN journal
00027014 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
369 - 373
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-7014(2000)37:3<369:OTPOOI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Hind limb osteoderms of an individual assigned to Glyptodon clavipes Owen, from the Pleistocene of Uruguay are described. A great number of these bone s were observed in the foot, as well as in the calf and thigh. These elemen ts had been cited for gliptodonts, but their form and distribution had neve r been studied.