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Re: Fossil Armadillo "info wanted"

Posted by guide ( 67.122.111.XXX ) on July 10, 2004 at 13:15:34:

In Reply to: Fossil Armadillo "info wanted" posted by iamafossil on July 10, 2004 at 00:23:21:

: I live in and collect mammal fossils in Florida. Florida has two larger
fossil armadillo's. I know what the small armadillo "Dasypus bellus"
looks like and what there body armor scutes look like. My question is
this. What is the difference between Holmesina septentrionalis /
Holmesina floridanus? What is the difference in there body armor
scutes?
: Also there is a small glyptodont with 3/4" to 1" body armor scutes
does any body know the science name and age?

Obtaining this publication might be a good start:

Martin, R.A., and A.D. Barnosky, eds. 1993.. Morphological Change in
Quaternary Mammals of North America, Cambridge University Press,
New York. [collection of papers. Particulary useful: Goodwin on prairie
dogs, Hulbert & Morgan on armadillos, Lister on mammoths and
moose, Martin on rodents.]

Hulbert and Morgan (in Martin, 1993) describe gradual evolution
through 2.3 million years in a genus of giant armadillo in Florida,
Holmesina, with a noticeable spurt of evolution at 1.1 Ma when H.
septentrionalis changed to H. floridanus.

The book is not cheap but you can get it online at the link below.

Good luck!


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