†Simomylodon uccasamamensis Saint-André et al. 2010 (edentate)
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Synonym: Pleurolestodon dalenzae Saint-André et al. 2010
Full reference: P. A. Saint-André, F. Pujos, C. Cartelle, G. De Iuliis, T. J. Gaudin, H. G. McDonald, and B. Mamani Quispe. 2010. Nouveaux paresseux terrestres (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) du Néogène de l’Altiplano bolivien. Geodiversitas 32(2):255-306
Belongs to Simomylodon according to P. A. Saint-André et al. 2010
See also Boscaini et al. 2019
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Simomylodon uccasamamensis: GB 078, a partial skull (Avant du crâne). Its type locality is Pomata Ayte, which is in a Montehermosan/Chapadmalalan terrestrial /tuff in the Umala Formation of Bolivia.
- Pleurolestodon dalenzae: MNHN-BOL V 3348, a skull. Its type locality is Pomata Ayte, which is in a Montehermosan/Chapadmalalan terrestrial /tuff in the Umala Formation of Bolivia.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Bolivia (4 collections), Peru (1)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Argentina (1)
• Miocene of Bolivia (2)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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