Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae
Full reference: S. E. Johnson and R. H. Madden. 1997. Uruguaytheriine Astrapotheres of Tropical South America. Vertebrate Paleontology in the Neotropics. The Miocene fauna of La Venta, Colombia 355-382
Belongs to Xenastrapotherium according to S. E. Johnson and R. H. Madden 1997
Sister taxa: Xenastrapotherium amazonense, Xenastrapotherium chaparralensis, Xenastrapotherium christi, Xenastrapotherium kraglievichi
Type specimen: EPN(Q) 4280, a mandible (a part of the right mandibular ramus preserving the posterior root of p4, m1-m2 nearly complete and the anterior alveolus of m3.)
Ecology: cursorial herbivore
Distribution: found only at Point 354989 Anzogues Topographic Sheet Ecuador (Miocene of Ecuador)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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