Proeuphractus Ameghino 1886 (armadillo)

Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae

Alternative spelling: Praeuphractus

Parent taxon: Euphractini according to M. C. McKenna and S. K. Bell 1997

See also Ameghino 1889, Ameghino 1897, Carroll 1988 and Rovereto 1914

Sister taxa: Anutaetus, Chaetophractus, Chorobates, Eodasypus, Hemiutaetus, Holozaedyus, Isutaetus, Macroeuphractus, Mazzoniphractus, Neophractus, Paleuphractus, Paraeuphractus, Parutaetus, Zaedyus

Subtaxa: Proeuphractus chapalmalensis Proeuphractus laevis Proeuphractus limpidus Proeuphractus limus Proeuphractus minor Proeuphractus nanus Proeuphractus recens Proeuphractus setiger Proeuphractus villosissimus

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution:

• Montehermosan of Argentina (1 collection)

• Miocene of Argentina (20), Uruguay (1)

• Deseadan of Argentina (1)

Total: 23 collections including 27 occurrences

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