†Eucholoeops ingens Ameghino 1887 (edentate)
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Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megalonychidae
Synonyms: Eucholoeops curtus Ameghino 1894, Eucholoeops externus Ameghino 1891, Eucholoeops lafonei Mercerat 1891, Eucholoeops latirostris Ameghino 1891
Belongs to Eucholoeops according to Ameghino 1887
See also Ameghino 1891, De Iuliis et al. 2014, Lydekker 1894 and Pujos et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Eucholaeops titan, Eucholoeops fronto, Eucholoeops litoralis, Eucholoeops titans
Type specimens:
- Eucholoeops ingens: Neotype: MPM-PV 3401, a partial skeleton (Nearly complete, including isolated premaxillae, L zygomatic, and R C1; teeth present and well preserved & Nearly complete mandible, preserving all teeth & Near). Its type locality is Puesto Estancia La Costa Fossiliferous Level 7.2, which is in a Santacrucian terrestrial claystone/sandstone in the Santa Cruz Formation of Argentina.
- Eucholoeops curtus:
- Eucholoeops externus:
- Eucholoeops lafonei:
- Eucholoeops latirostris:
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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