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 Granastrapotherium according to S. E. Johnson and R. H. Madden 1997
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: UCMP 40358, a partial skull (Partial skull including the palate and basicranium preserving the complete upper dentition)
Ecology: cursorial herbivore
Average measurements (in mm): Humerus diameter 144.7, Lower canine diameter 35.8, Upper canine diameter 45.7
Distribution:
• Miocene of Colombia (25 collections), Peru (3)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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