Hoplophorus verus Ameghino 1889 (edentate)

Mammalia - Cingulata - Panochthidae

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1889. Contribución al conocimiento de los mamíferos fósiles de la República Argentina [Contribution to the knowledge of the fossil mammals of the Argentine Republic]. Actas de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de la República Argentina en Córdoba 6:xxxii-1027

Belongs to Hoplophorus according to G. J. Scillato-Yané et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Hoplophorus australis, Hoplophorus bergi, Hoplophorus clarazianus, Hoplophorus evidens, Hoplophorus lydekkeri, Hoplophorus migoyianus

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Parana, Pueblo Brugo to Diamante, Ituzaingo Fm. ( of Argentina)

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