Mammalia - Cingulata - Pachyarmatheriidae
Full reference: K. O. Porpino, J. C. Fernicola, and L. P. Bergqvist. 2009. A new cingulate (Mammalia: Xenarthra), Pachyarmatherium brasiliense sp. nov., from the Late Pleistocene of northeastern Brazil. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29(3):881-893
Belongs to Pachyarmatherium according to K. O. Porpino et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Pachyarmatherium leiseyi, Pachyarmatherium tenebris
Type specimen: MCC 1093-V, an osteoderm. Its type locality is Lajedo de Escada, which is in a Pleistocene/Holocene cave horizon in Brazil.
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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