Parastegosimpsonia Ciancio et al. 2012 (armadillo)

Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae

Full reference: M. R. Ciancio, A. A. Carlini, K. E. Campbell and G. J. Scillato-Yané. 2012. New Palaeogene cingulates (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from Santa Rosa, Peru; and their importance in the context of South American faunas. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 11(6):727-741

Parent taxon: Astegotheriini according to M. R. Ciancio et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Nanoastegotherium, Riostegotherium, Stegosimpsonia

Subtaxa: Parastegosimpsonia peruana

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Type: Parastegosimpsonia peruana

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Peru (3 collections)

• Eocene of Argentina (1)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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