Archaeomylodon Brambilla and Ibarra 2018 (edentate)

Mammalia - Mylodontidae

Full reference: L. Brambilla and D. A. Ibarra. 2018. Archaeomylodon sampedrinensis, gen. et sp. nov., a new mylodontine from the middle Pleistocene of Pampean Region, Argentina. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 38(6):e1542308:1-13

Parent taxon: Mylodontinae according to L. Brambilla and D. A. Ibarra 2018

Sister taxa: Bolivartherium, Glossotherium, Lestobradys, Lestodon, Megabradys, Morotherium, Mylodonopsis, Mylodontini, Oreomylodon, Paramylodon, Pleurolestodon, Prolestodon, Promylodon, Ranculcus, Simomylodon, Stenodon, Strabosodon, Thinobadistes

Subtaxa: Archaeomylodon sampedrinensis

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Type: Archaeomylodon sampedrinensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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