†Pyramiodontherium bergi Moreno and Mercerat 1891 (edentate)

Mammalia - Xenarthra - Megatheriidae

Synonyms: Plesiomegatherium burmeisteri Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Pyramiodontherium dubium Rovereto 1914

Belongs to Pyramiodontherium according to F. Pujos 2006

See also Brandoni and De Iuliis 2007 and Rovereto 1914

Sister taxa: Pyramiodontherium brevirostrum, Pyramiodontherium carlesi, Pyramiodontherium remulsum, Pyramiodontherium scillatoyanei

Type specimens:

  • Pyramiodontherium bergi: MLP 2-66, a set of limb elements (complete pes). Its type locality is Santa Maria Valley Andalhuala Fm, which is in a Montehermosan/Chapadmalalan terrestrial horizon in the Andalhuala Formation of Argentina.
  • Plesiomegatherium burmeisteri:
  • Pyramiodontherium dubium: Its type locality is Santa Maria Valley Andalhuala Fm, which is in a Montehermosan/Chapadmalalan terrestrial horizon in the Andalhuala Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Argentina (1 collection)

• Miocene of Argentina (1)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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