Astraponotus dicksoni Roth 1904 (placental)

Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae

Alternative combination: Notamynus dicksoni

Full reference: S. Roth. 1904. Noticias preliminares sobre nuevos mamíferos fósiles del Cretáceo superior y Terciario inferior de la Patagonia. Revista del Museo de la Plata 11:135-158

Belongs to Astraponotus according to G. G. Simpson 1967

Sister taxa: Astraponotus assymmetrus, Astraponotus dilatatus, Astraponotus holdichi, Astraponotus thompsoni

Type specimen: MLP 12-2217, a tooth (right upper molar). Its type locality is Lago Musters, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina.

Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution: found only at Lago Musters

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