Ahytherium aureum 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

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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