Pliomorphus mutilatus Ameghino 1885 (edentate)

Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megalonychidae

Synonyms: Pliomorphus ameghinoi Kraglievich 1923, Pliomorphus brevis Kraglievich 1923

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1885. Nuevos restos de mamíferos fósiles Oligocenos recogidos por el Profesor Pedro Scalabrini y pertenecientes al Museo Provincial de la ciudad del Parana [New remains of Oligocene fossil mammals collected by Professor Pedro Scalabrini and belonging to the Provincial Museum of the city of Parana]. Boletín de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias 8:1-205

Belongs to Pliomorphus according to D. Brandoni 2011

See also Ameghino 1885, Brandoni 2013 and Cione et al. 2000

Sister taxon: Pliomorphus robustus

Type specimens:

  • Pliomorphus mutilatus: MLP M 55 (cast), a mandible (A right maxillar fragment with caniniform and first molariform)
  • Pliomorphus ameghinoi:
  • Pliomorphus brevis:

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Huayquerian of Argentina (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences

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