Xenastrapotherium kraglievichi Cabrera 1929 (placental)

Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae

Full reference: A. Cabrera. 1929. Un astrapotérido de Colombia. Physis 9:436-443

Belongs to Xenastrapotherium according to S. Johnson 1984

See also Cabrera 1929 and Johnson and Madden 1997

Sister taxa: Xenastrapotherium aequatorialis, Xenastrapotherium amazonense, Xenastrapotherium chaparralensis, Xenastrapotherium christi

Type specimen: MLP 112-96, a mandible (Left mandible with m1 to m3)

Ecology: cursorial herbivore

Average measurements (in mm): Lower canine diameter 34.5, Upper canine diameter 32.6

Distribution:

• Miocene of Colombia (14 collections)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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