Ahytherium Cartelle et al. 2008 (edentate)

Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megalonychidae

Full reference: C. Cartelle, G. De Iuliis, and F. Pujos. 2008. A new species of Megalonychidae (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the Quaternary of Poço Azul (Bahia, Brazil). Comptes Rendus Palevol 7(6):335-346

Parent taxon: Megalonychinae according to L. Varela et al. 2019

See also Cartelle et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Australonyx, Megalonyx, Megistonyx, Pliometanastes

Subtaxa: Ahytherium aureum Iporangabradyx Iporangabradyx collecti

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Type: Ahytherium aureum

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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