Chasicotatus Scillato-Yané 1977 (armadillo)

Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae

Full reference: G. J. Scillato-Yané. 1977. Notas sobre los Dasypodidae (Mammalia, Edentat) del Plioceno del territorio Argentino I. Los restos de edad Chasicoense (Plioceno inferior) del Sur de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Ameghiniana 14(1-4):133-144

Parent taxon: Eutatini according to M. C. McKenna and S. K. Bell 1997

See also Carroll 1988

Sister taxa: Barrancatatus, Doellotatus, Eutatus, Meteutatus, Paraeutatus, Ringueletia

Subtaxa: Chasicotatus ameghinoi Chasicotatus peiranoi Chasicotatus powelli Chasicotatus spinozai

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Argentina (1 collection)

• Huayquerian of Argentina (32)

• Miocene to Pliocene of Argentina (1)

• Miocene of Argentina (7)

Total: 41 collections including 45 occurrences

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