†Xenastrapotherium chaparralensis Johnson and Madden 1997 (placental)
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Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae
Full reference: S. E. Johnson and R. H. Madden. 1997. Uruguaytheriine Astrapotheres of Tropical South America. Vertebrate Paleontology in the Neotropics. The Miocene fauna of La Venta, Colombia 355-382
Belongs to Xenastrapotherium according to S. E. Johnson and R. H. Madden 1997
Sister taxa: Xenastrapotherium aequatorialis, Xenastrapotherium amazonense, Xenastrapotherium christi, Xenastrapotherium kraglievichi
Type specimen: UCMP 37838, a tooth (Lower m3)
Ecology: cursorial herbivore
Distribution: found only at Chaparral Alto San Jose (Miocene of Colombia)
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