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
Belongs to Pseudoglyptodon according to G. F. Engelmann 1987
Sister taxon: Pseudoglyptodon chilensis
Type specimen: PU20552, a mandible (partial left and right mandibles with four anterior teeth on the left, three on the right). Its type locality is Salla, which is in a Deseadan terrestrial horizon in the Salla Formation of Bolivia.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Deseadan of Bolivia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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