Mammalia - Cingulata - Glyptodontidae
Synonyms: Glyptodon asper Burmeister 1866, Glyptodon typus Nodot 1857, Hoplophorus asper Burmeister 1866, Schistopleurum asperum Burmeister 1866, Schistopleurum typus Nodot 1857
Belongs to Glyptodon according to A. D. Rincón et al. 2008
See also Ameghino 1889, Ameghino 1902 and Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Glyptodon chapalmalensis, Glyptodon clavipes, Glyptodon depressus, Glyptodon elongatus, Glyptodon euphractus, Glyptodon falkneri, Glyptodon fiorinii, Glyptodon jatunkhirkhi, Glyptodon minor, Glyptodon munizi, Glyptodon petaliferus, Glyptodon rivapacis, Glyptodon rudis, Neothoracophorus elevatus
Type specimens:
- Glyptodon reticulatus: MACN 200, a carapace (Complete dorsal carapace)
- Glyptodon typus:
- Hoplophorus asper:
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (35 collections), Bolivia (5), Brazil (3), Uruguay (6)
Total: 49 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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