Astrapothericulus emarginatus Ameghino 1904 (placental)

Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae

Synonym: Astrapothericulus peninsulatus Ameghino 1904

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1904. Nuevas especies de mamíferos, cretáceos y terciarios de la República Argentina [New species of mammals, Cretaceous and Tertiarty, from the Argentine Republic]. Anales de la Sociedad Cientifica Argentina 56–58:1-142

Belongs to Astrapothericulus according to F. Ameghino 1904

See also Kramarz 2009

Sister taxon: Astrapothericulus iheringi

Type specimens:

  • Astrapothericulus emarginatus: MACN A 52-423, a set of teeth (molar superior aislado)
  • Astrapothericulus peninsulatus:

Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Astrapothericulus emarginatus in the database

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