Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megatheriidae

Full reference: F. Pujos. 2006. Megatherium celendinense sp. nov. from the pleistocene of the Peruvian Andes and the phylogenetic relationships of Megatheriines. Palaeontology 49(2):285-306

Belongs to Megatherium according to F. Pujos 2006

Sister taxa: Megatherium altiplanicum, Megatherium americanum, Megatherium antiquum, Megatherium bergi, Megatherium elenense, Megatherium gallardoi, Megatherium gaudryi, Megatherium istilarti, Megatherium lundi, Megatherium medinae, Megatherium mirabile, Megatherium rectidens, Megatherium sundti, Megatherium tarijense, Megatherium uquiense, Megatherium urbinai, Neoracanthus brackebuschianus, Neoracanthus burmeisteri

Type specimen: MUSM 157, a partial skeleton (Incomplete skeleton)

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Average measurements (in mm): Astragalus diameter 190.0, Calcaneum diameter 290.0, Distal epiphysis diameter 313.0, Distal epiphysis diameter 83.0, Distal epiphysis fibula diameter 90.3, Distal epiphysis tibia diameter 159.0, Fibula diameter 42.4, Midshaft diameter 105.8, Midshaft tibia diameter 91.3, Olecranon diameter 213.0, Palmar sesamoid diameter 123.0, Palmar sesamoid diameter 57.2, Patella diameter 83.0, Proximal epiphysis diameter 195.0, Proximal epiphysis tibia diameter 110.0, Sacrum diameter 15.0, Scaphoid diameter 130.0, Tibiofibula diameter 266.9, distal epiphysis diameter 122.0, patella diameter 93.0, scaphoid diameter 70.0

Distribution: found only at Celendin (Quaternary of Peru)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.