Eocoleophorus glyptodontoides Oliveira et al. 1997 (edentate)

Mammalia - Cingulata

Full reference: E. V. Oliveira, A. M. Ribeiro, and L. P. Bergqvist. 1997. A new Oligocene Cingulate (Mammalia: Xenarthra) from the Taubaté Basin, Brazil. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias 69(4):461-470

Belongs to Eocoleophorus according to E. V. Oliveira et al. 1997

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MNRJ 4593V, an osteoderm. Its type locality is Fazenda Santa Fe, which is in a Deseadan lacustrine shale/claystone in Brazil.

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Deseadan of Brazil (1 collection)

• Oligocene of Peru (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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