Megatherium gallardoi Ameghino and Kraglievich 1921 (edentate)

Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megatheriidae

Belongs to Megatherium according to Ameghino and Kraglievich 1921

Sister taxa: Megatherium altiplanicum, Megatherium americanum, Megatherium antiquum, Megatherium bergi, Megatherium celendinense, Megatherium elenense, Megatherium gaudryi, Megatherium istilarti, Megatherium lundi, Megatherium medinae, Megatherium mirabile, Megatherium rectidens, Megatherium sundti, Megatherium tarijense, Megatherium uquiense, Megatherium urbinai, Neoracanthus brackebuschianus, Neoracanthus burmeisteri

Type specimen: MACN 5002

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Megatherium gallardoi in the database

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