Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae
Full reference: G. Billet, L. Hautier, C. Muizon and X. Valentin. 2011. Oldest cingulate skulls provide congruence between morphological and molecular scenarios of armadillo evolution. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 278:2791-2797
Belongs to Kuntinaru according to G. Billet et al. 2011
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNHN-SAL 1024, a partial skull (skull missing the apex of the rostrum, but preserving most of the left tooth row, and all of the posterior half of cranium, except the zygomatic arches). Its type locality is Salla, which is in a Deseadan terrestrial horizon in the Salla Formation of Bolivia.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Deseadan of Bolivia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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