Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megalonychidae
Synonyms: Pliomorphus ameghinoi Kraglievich 1923, Pliomorphus brevis Kraglievich 1923
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 Pliomorphus according to D. Brandoni 2011
See also Ameghino 1885, Brandoni 2013 and Cione et al. 2000
Sister taxon: Pliomorphus robustus
Type specimens:
- Pliomorphus mutilatus: MLP M 55 (cast), a mandible (A right maxillar fragment with caniniform and first molariform)
- Pliomorphus ameghinoi:
- Pliomorphus brevis:
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Huayquerian of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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