Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae
Full reference: M. R. Ciancio, C. Herrera, A. Aramayo, P. Payrola, and J. Babot. 2016. Diversity of cingulate xenarthrans in the middle–late Eocene of Northwestern Argentina. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 61(3):575-590
Belongs to Parutaetus according to M. R. Ciancio et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Parutaetus chicoensis, Parutaetus chilensis, Parutaetus clusus, Parutaetus signatus
Type specimen: MLP 83-XI-3-2, an osteoderm. Its type locality is Pozuelos salt flat, Quebrada El Paso, which is in a Priabonian terrestrial horizon in the Geste Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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