†Epipeltephilus caraguensis Montoya-Sanhueza et al. 2017 (edentate)
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Mammalia - Cingulata - Peltephilidae
Full reference: G. Montoya-Sanhueza, K. Moreno, R. Bobe, M. T. Carrano, M. García and A. Corgne. 2017. Peltephilidae and Mesotheriidae (Mammalia) from late Miocene strata of Northern Chilean Andes, Caragua. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 75:51-65
Belongs to Epipeltephilus according to G. Montoya-Sanhueza et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Epipeltephilus kanti, Epipeltephilus recurvus
Type specimen: SGO-PV 21102, an osteoderm. Its type locality is 2.5 km south of Caragua, which is in a Tortonian terrestrial sandstone in the Huaylas Formation of Chile.
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution: found only at 2.5 km south of Caragua
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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