Alternative combination: Scelidotherium chilensis
Full reference: R. Lydekker. 1886. Description of three species of Scelidotherium. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1886:491-498
Belongs to Scelidodon according to F. Pujos 2000
Sister taxa: Scelidodon almagroi, Scelidodon chiliense, Scelidodon gracillimus, Scelidodon patrius, Scelidodon pendolai, Scelidodon piauiensis, Scelidodon rothi, Scelidodon tarijensis
Type specimen: NHMUK 2819, a skull. Its type locality is Pampa del Tamarugal (near Pica), which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Chile.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Peru (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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