Primitive early relative of armadillos helps rewrite evolutionary family tree

A team of U.S. and Chilean scientists working high in the Andes have discovered the fossilized remains of an extinct, tank-like mammal they conclude was a primitive relative of today’s armadillos. The results of their surprising new discovery are described in an upcoming issue of Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news116663722.html">Primitive early relative of armadillos helps rewrite evolutionary family tree</a></p> <p>A team of U.S. and Chilean scientists working high in the Andes have discovered the fossilized remains of an extinct, tank-like mammal they conclude was a primitive relative of today’s armadillos. The results of their surprising new discovery are described in an upcoming issue of <i>Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology</i>.</p>