Amphiocnus paranense Kraglievich 1922 (edentate)

Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megalonychidae

Full reference: L. Kraglievich. 1922. Amphiocnus paranense n. gen. n. sp. Un probable precursor del "Megalocnus" de la isla de Cuba en la FormaciĆ³n Entrerriana. Physis (Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Ciencias Naturales) 6:73-87

Belongs to Amphiocnus according to D. Brandoni 2011

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MLP 54-X-11-2, a set of postcrania (distal portion of a left femur)

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Parana, Pueblo Brugo to Diamante, Ituzaingo Fm. ( of Argentina)

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