Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae
Synonym: Synastrapotherium Paula Couto 1976
Full reference: L. Kraglievich. 1928. Sobre el supuesto Astrapotherium Christi Stehlin descubierto en Venezuela (Xenastrapotherium n. gen) y sus relaciones con Astrapotherium magnum y Uruguaytherium Beaulieui. 1-16
Parent taxon: Uruguaytheriinae according to S. E. Johnson and R. H. Madden 1997
See also Carroll 1988
Sister taxa: Granastrapotherium, Hilarcotherium, Uruguaytherium
Subtaxa: Xenastrapotherium aequatorialis Xenastrapotherium amazonense Xenastrapotherium chaparralensis Xenastrapotherium christi Xenastrapotherium kraglievichi
Type: Xenastrapotherium christi
Ecology: cursorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Bolivia (1 collection), Brazil (1), Colombia (16), Ecuador (1), Peru (2)
Total: 21 collections including 23 occurrences
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