Baguatherium jaureguii Salas et al. 2006 (placental)

Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Pyrotheriidae

Full reference: R. Salas, J. Sánchez, and C. Chacaltana. 2006. A new Pre-Deseadan Pyrothere (Mammalia) from northern Peru and the wear facets of molariform teeth of Pyrotheria. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3):760-769

Belongs to Baguatherium according to R. Salas et al. 2006

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MUSM 436, a maxilla. Its type locality is ELM 4, 1.5 km northwest of Esperanza, which is in an Oligocene fluvial sandstone/conglomerate in the El Milagro Formation of Peru.

Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Peru (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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