†subfamily Uruguaytheriinae Kraglievich 1928 (placental)

Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae

Full reference: L. Kraglievich. 1928. Sobre el supuesto Astrapotherium Christi Stehlin descubierto en Venezuela (Xenastrapotherium n. gen) y sus relaciones con Astrapotherium magnum y Uruguaytherium Beaulieui. 1-16

Parent taxon: Astrapotheriidae according to S. E. Johnson and R. H. Madden 1997

Sister taxa: Astrapodon, Astraponotus, Astrapothericulus, Astrapotheriinae, Astrapotherium, Comahuetherium, Ganastrapotherium, Liarthrus, Maddenia, Monoeidodon, Parastrapotherium, Scaglia, Tonorhinus

Subtaxa: Granastrapotherium Hilarcotherium Uruguaytherium Xenastrapotherium

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Type: Uruguaytherium

Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Bolivia (2 collections), Brazil (1), Colombia (43), Ecuador (1), Peru (6)

• Deseadan of Uruguay (1)

Total: 54 collections including 62 occurrences

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