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Dentition of Artiodactyls

1925; Geological Society of America; Volume: 36; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/gsab-36-583

1943-2674

F. B. Loomis,

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Research Article| December 30, 1925 Dentition of Artiodactyls F. B. LOOMIS F. B. LOOMIS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information F. B. LOOMIS Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 15 Jun 1925 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 © 1925 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1925) 36 (4): 583–604. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-36-583 Article history Received: 15 Jun 1925 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation F. B. LOOMIS; Dentition of Artiodactyls. GSA Bulletin 1925;; 36 (4): 583–604. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-36-583 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionThe artiodactyls are a group of hoofed mammals set off from the others primarily by the tendency to reduce the foot to the third and fourth digits. The earlier forms may have four toes, occasionally a trace of the fifth, but in all cases the weight falls between the third and fourth digits, so that they are equally developed, and there is no possible tendency to develop a single-toed foot, as in the perissodactyls. At its maximum development this makes the "cloven hoof" which is never a cloven hoof, but the incomplete fusion of the two above-mentioned digits. This group is also characterized throughout by the astragalus bone in the ankle having a roller surface on its lower end as well as the usual roller surface on the upper end—an astragalus which is unique. The group includes a wide range of animals, some but little specialized, like the . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.