Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megatheriidae
Synonym: Megatherium filholi Moreno 1888
Belongs to Megatherium according to G. De Iuliis et al. 2009
See also Ameghino 1902, Coltorti et al. 2007 and Pujos 2006
Sister taxa: Megatherium altiplanicum, Megatherium americanum, Megatherium antiquum, Megatherium bergi, Megatherium celendinense, Megatherium elenense, Megatherium gallardoi, Megatherium gaudryi, Megatherium istilarti, Megatherium lundi, Megatherium medinae, Megatherium mirabile, Megatherium rectidens, Megatherium sundti, Megatherium uquiense, Megatherium urbinai, Neoracanthus burmeisteri, Neoracanthus brackebuschianus
Type specimens:
- Megatherium tarijense: MNHN P TAR 1269
- Megatherium filholi:
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Bolivia (3 collections), Peru (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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