Lestodon antiquus Ameghino 1885 (edentate)

Mammalia - Mylodontidae

Alternative combination: Mylodon antiquus

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1885. Nuevos restos de mamíferos fósiles Oligocenos recogidos por el Profesor Pedro Scalabrini y pertenecientes al Museo Provincial de la ciudad del Parana [New remains of Oligocene fossil mammals collected by Professor Pedro Scalabrini and belonging to the Provincial Museum of the city of Parana]. Boletín de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias 8:1-205

Belongs to Lestodon according to F. Ameghino 1885

See also Lydekker 1894

Sister taxa: Lestodon armatus, Lestodon garrachicii, Lestodon myloides, Lestodon urumaquensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lestodon antiquus in the database

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