Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae

Etymology: in honor to La Repblica de Uruguay, South American.

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: Uruguaytheriinae according to L. Kraglievich 1928

Sister taxa: Granastrapotherium, Hilarcotherium, Xenastrapotherium

Subtaxa: Uruguaytherium beaulieui

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Type: Uruguaytherium beaulieui

Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution: found only at Santa Lucía Basin ( of Uruguay)

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