Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae
Holotype: no number. Left mandibular ramus with the roots of p4 and m1, and the last two molars very well-preserved.
Locality: The specimen was found in Uruguay, department of Rio Negro. No stratigraphic or geological information is known for the specimen.
Etymology: in honor to Sra. Beaulieu, who gave the fossil to L. Kraglievich.
Full reference: L. Kraglievich. 1928. Sobre el supuesto Astrapotherium Christi Stehlin descubierto en Venezuela (Xenastrapotherium n. gen) y sus relaciones con Astrapotherium magnum y Uruguaytherium Beaulieui. 1-16
Belongs to Uruguaytherium according to L. Kraglievich 1928
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Santa Lucía Basin, which is in a Deseadan fluvial sandstone in the Fray Bentos Formation of Uruguay
Ecology: scansorial herbivore
Distribution: found only at Santa Lucía Basin
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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