†Pseudoglyptodon Engelmann 1987 (edentate)
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Full reference: G. F. Engelmann. 1987. A new Deseadan sloth (Mammalia: Xenarthra) from Salla, Bolivia, and its implications from the primitive condition of the dentition in edentates. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 7(2):217-223
Parent taxon: Phyllophaga according to M. C. McKenna et al. 2006
See also Engelmann 1987
Sister taxa: Megalonychoidea, Elipsodon, Orophodontidae, Ortotheridae
Subtaxa: Pseudoglyptodon chilensis Pseudoglyptodon sallaensis
Type: Pseudoglyptodon sallaensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Deseadan of Bolivia (2 collections)
• Oligocene of Argentina (1), Chile (1)
• Eocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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