Mammalia - Xenarthra - Megatheriidae
Full reference: G. J. Scillato-Yané and A. A. Carlini. 1998. Nuevos Xenarthra del Friasense (Mioceno medio) de Argentina. Studia geologica salmanticensia 34:43-67
Belongs to Planops according to G. J. Scillato-Yané and A. A. Carlini 1998
Sister taxa: Planops longirostratus, Planops magnus, Planops martini, Planops obesus
Type specimen: MLP 91-IX-2-123, a partial skull (cráneo fragmentario, con caniniforme y 4o molariforme derechos y 2o a 4o molariformes izquierdos). Its type locality is Estancia Collón Cura, which is in a Langhian terrestrial horizon in the Cerro Boleadoras Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Estancia Collón Cura
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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