†Ahytherium aureum Cartelle et al. 2008 (edentate)
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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
Belongs to Ahytherium according to C. Cartelle et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Iporangabradyx, Iporangabradyx collecti
Type specimen: MCL 22834, a skull (nearly complete skull and mandible). Its type locality is Poço Azul Cave, which is in a Lujanian cave horizon in Brazil.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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