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100 1 _aHall, E. Raymond
_q(Eugene Raymond),
_d1902-1986
245 1 4 _aThe Subspecific Status of Two Central American Sloths
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-09-05
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"The Subspecific Status of Two Central American Sloths" by E. Raymond Hall and Keith R. Kelson is a scientific publication produced in the early 1950s. This work focuses on the taxonomic classification of two types of Central American sloths, analyzing their subspecific status within existing species. The authors examine various specimens, offering new insights into the morphological characteristics that differentiate these sloths from one another and discussing their placement in the broader context of mammalian taxonomy. In this publication, Hall and Kelson detail their research regarding the three-toed sloth classified as "Bradypus griseus ignavus" and the two-toed sloth cataloged as "Cyclopes tridactylus mexicanus". The authors present evidence collected from a variety of specimens across Central America, comparing morphological features such as skull shape, coloration, and palate depth. They argue for the relegation of these groups to subspecific rank rather than full species status by demonstrating significant overlap in characteristics and noting intergrading specimens. This meticulous examination contributes to a better understanding of sloth taxonomy and informs future studies in Mammalogy and conservation efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSloths
700 1 _aKelson, Keith R.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33639
999 _c74485
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