Reassessing the phylogeny and divergence times of sloths (Mammalia: Pilosa: Folivora), exploring alternative morphological partitioning and dating models
Author
Casali, Daniel M
Author
Boscaini, Alberto
Author
Gaudin, Timothy J
Author
Perini, Fernando A
text
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2022
2022-12-01
196
4
1505
1551
https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/196/4/1505/6617197
journal article
10.1093/zoolinnean/zlac041
0024-4082
7381236
Urumacotheriinae
PP = 60, age = 17.82 Mya (14.03–21.51).
This clade was originally proposed with fewer taxa (
Negri & Ferigolo, 2004
), but was expanded here to include both
Urumacotherium
and
Pseudoprepotherium
.
It did not receive high node support, despite being present in trees from all analyses.
Urumacotheriinae
was supported by seven synapomorphies (five for both methods and two exclusively for BI): molariform morphology of Cf1/ cf1 (BI); posterior edge of mandibular condyle inclined posterodorsally; eversion of lateral edge of symphyseal spout (BI); premolariform portion of palate roughly equal or longer than the length of molariform toothrow; presence of a distinct neck at the base of occipital condyles; occipital condyles elongated anteroposteriorly in ventral view; and lesser tubercle of humerus proximally projected as much as greater tubercle.