title: Locomotion in moles (insectivora, proscalopidae) from the middle tertiary of north america.
abstract: The locomotion of proscalopid moles, an extinct group restricted to North America, differed from that of other animals. Analysis of a newly discovered and relatively complete and articulated skeleton shows that the digging technique of proscalopids involved a combination of motions that has not been observed in modern fossorial insectivores. The many anatomical peculiarities of proscalopids are related to their specialized digging technique and justify their assignment to a new family of insectivores, the Proscalopidae.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Barnosky