†Pliomegatherium Kraglievich 1930 (edentate)
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Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megatheriidae
Parent taxon: Megatheriinae according to A. L. Cione et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Anisodontherium, Diabolotherium, Eremotherium, Megathericulus, Megatheridium, Megatheriops, Megatherium, Plesiomegatherium, Proeremotherium, Pyramiodontherium, Sibotherium, Urumaquia
Subtaxa: Pliomegatherium lelongi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Uruguay (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Colombia (1)
• Huayquerian of Argentina (1)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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