Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megatheriidae
Full reference: F. Pujos and R. Salas. 2004. A new species of Megatherium (Mammalia: Xenarthra: Megatheriidae) from the Pleistocene of Sacaco and Tres Ventanas, Peru. Palaeontology 47(3):579-604
Belongs to Megatherium according to F. Pujos and R. Salas 2004
See also Pujos 2006
Sister taxa: Megatherium altiplanicum, Megatherium americanum, Megatherium antiquum, Megatherium bergi, Megatherium celendinense, Megatherium elenense, Megatherium gallardoi, Megatherium gaudryi, Megatherium istilarti, Megatherium lundi, Megatherium medinae, Megatherium mirabile, Megatherium rectidens, Megatherium sundti, Megatherium tarijense, Megatherium uquiense, Neoracanthus brackebuschianus, Neoracanthus burmeisteri
Type specimen: MUSM 15, a partial skeleton
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Peru (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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