†Ahytherium 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
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
Type: Ahytherium aureum
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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