Saltatherium Fernicola et al. 2021 (edentate)

Mammalia - Cingulata

Full reference: J. C. Fernicola, A. N. Zimicz, L. Chornogubsky, L. E. Cruz, M. Bond, M. Arnal, M. Cárdenas and M. Fernández. 2021. New assemblage of cingulates from the Quebrada de Los Colorados Formation (middle Eocene) at Los Cardones National Park (Salta Province, Argentina) and the Casamayoran SALMA problem at Northwestern Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 111:103476

Parent taxon: Cingulata according to J. C. Fernicola et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Chlamyphoridae, Dasypodoidea, Eocoleophorus, Euphracta, Glyptodonta, Glyptodontia, Noatherium, Pachyarmatheriidae, Peltephilidae, Proeocoleophorus, Yuruatherium

Subtaxa: Saltatherium rosaurae

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Type: Saltatherium rosaurae

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Los Cardones National Park (Eocene of Argentina)

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