†Riostegotherium Oliveira and Bergqvist 1998 (armadillo)
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Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae
Full reference: E. V. Oliveira and L. P. Bergqvist. 1998. A new Paleocene armadillo (Mammalia, Dasypodoidea) from the Itaboraí Basin, Brazil. Asociación Paleontológica Argentina, Publicación Especial 5:35-40
Parent taxon: Astegotheriini according to E. V. Oliveira and L. P. Bergqvist 1998
Sister taxa: Nanoastegotherium, Parastegosimpsonia, Stegosimpsonia
Subtaxa: Riostegotherium yanei
Type: Riostegotherium yanei
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Argentina (2 collections), Brazil (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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