Full reference: L. R. Gonzalez and G. J. Scillato-Yané. 2009. A new Stegotheriini (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Dasypodidae) from the "Notohippian (early Miocene)of Patagonia, Argentina. Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Abhandlungen 252(1):81-90
Belongs to Stegotherium according to L. R. Gonzalez and G. J. Scillato-Yané 2009
Sister taxa: Stegotherium caroloameghinoi, Stegotherium pascuali, Stegotherium simplex, Stegotherium tauberi, Stegotherium tesselatum, Stegotherium variegatum, Stegotherium variegumum
Type specimen: MLP 84-III-5-10, an osteoderm (25 fragmentary osteoderms). Its type locality is Estancia La Josefina, which is in a Miocene terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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