Peltephilus strepens Ameghino 1887 (edentate)

Mammalia - Cingulata - Peltephilidae

Synonym: Peltephilus heusseri Moreno and Mercerat 1891

Belongs to Peltephilus according to Ameghino 1887

See also Lydekker 1894

Sister taxa: Peltephilus depressus, Peltephilus ferox, Peltephilus giganteus, Peltephilus grandis, Peltephilus granosus, Peltephilus nanus, Peltephilus protervus, Peltephilus pumilus, Peltephilus rarus, Peltephilus undulatus

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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